Alameda Fire Department

Curt VaroneOctober 28, 2013
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Former Alameda Fire Chief Ordered to Reimburse City $260k

Former Alameda, California fire chief David Kapler has been ordered to pay the city over $260,000 for the costs of…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 12, 2013
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Alameda Not Liable for Drowning Suicide

The lawsuit brought against the city of Alameda for not rescuing a suicidal man who drown himself in San Francisco…
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Curt VaroneMay 27, 2012
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Alameda Drowning Suit Filed

As the anniversary of the Memorial Day 2011 drowning of Raymond Zack approaches, his family filed a wrongful death suit…
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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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Former Alameda Fire Chief Ordered to Reimburse City $260k

Alameda Not Liable for Drowning Suicide

Alameda Drowning Suit Filed