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Curt VaroneOctober 25, 2021
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Rockland MA Firefighter Prevails on Appeal of Termination

The reversal of the termination of a Massachusetts firefighter by the state’s Civil Service Commission due to bias on the…
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Curt VaroneMarch 8, 2021
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Fire Law VLOG: March 8, 2021

In this edition of Fire Law VLOG, Curt discusses toxic employees, a new discount available to attendees of the FLSA…
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Curt VaroneNovember 22, 2017
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Denial of Disability Pension Reversed Due to Bias By Pension Board Members

An Illinois firefighter who claims she was sexually harassed to the point she became disabled, has prevailed in the appeal…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 22, 2013
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Philly Captain Alleges Reverse Discrimination

A white fire captain has filed suit against the city of Philadelphia claiming reverse discrimination. Fire Captain Lawrence Boyle, a…
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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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Rockland MA Firefighter Prevails on Appeal of Termination

Fire Law VLOG: March 8, 2021

Denial of Disability Pension Reversed Due to Bias By Pension Board Members

Philly Captain Alleges Reverse Discrimination