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Curt VaroneNovember 4, 2021
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Florida Firefighter Under Investigation Over Blackface Halloween Costume

A Florida firefighter is under investigation following a social media post showing him wearing blackface makeup at a recent Halloween…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 5, 2021
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Kentucky Chief Under Investigation Over Blackface Photo

A Kentucky fire chief is under investigation after a 20-year-old photo of him wearing blackface makeup surfaced. The Anderson County…
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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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Florida Firefighter Under Investigation Over Blackface Halloween Costume

Kentucky Chief Under Investigation Over Blackface Photo