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Curt VaroneApril 9, 2014
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Case Against FDNY Coffee Break EMTs Dismissed

The lawsuit filed by the family of a pregnant woman who died in 2009 after two FDNY EMTs allegedly refused…
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Curt VaroneDecember 17, 2012
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Asthmatic Massachusetts Firefighter Terminated

A Lawrence, Massachusetts firefighter who was denied a disability pension for an asthma condition, has been terminated. Tim Atwood, 49,…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 14, 2012
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Chicago Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.75 Million

The city of Chicago has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an 13 year…
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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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Case Against FDNY Coffee Break EMTs Dismissed

Asthmatic Massachusetts Firefighter Terminated

Chicago Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.75 Million