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Curt VaroneOctober 20, 2024
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New Jersey City Settles With Combat Vet Not Hired as a Firefighter for $415k

A Marine Corps veteran who was passed over by the Paterson Fire Department due to concerns about PTSD has reached…
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Curt VaroneDecember 18, 2018
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Marine Vet With PTSD Sues NJ Fire Department Over Rejection

A Marine combat veteran who came out 3rd on the Paterson Fire Department hiring list and was passed over due…
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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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New Jersey City Settles With Combat Vet Not Hired as a Firefighter for $415k

Marine Vet With PTSD Sues NJ Fire Department Over Rejection