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Curt VaroneApril 20, 2022
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Idaho Fire District Sues Union Over Challenge to Dismissal of Probationary Firefighter

An Idaho fire district has filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment that would block the processing of a grievance over…
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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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Idaho Fire District Sues Union Over Challenge to Dismissal of Probationary Firefighter