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Curt VaroneMay 14, 2017
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KCMO Facing Another EMS FLSA Suit

Kansas City, Missouri is facing another fire department related FLSA lawsuit over the way it pays its EMS personnel. The…
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Curt VaroneJune 30, 2014
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KC EMS Personnel Not Dual Trained for FLSA Purposes

A plan by the Kansas City (MO) Fire Department to incorporate EMS personnel into the department and require them to…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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KCMO Facing Another EMS FLSA Suit

KC EMS Personnel Not Dual Trained for FLSA Purposes