Brockton Fire Department

Curt VaroneApril 29, 2024
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Fire Law Roundup for April 29, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 29, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the appeal of an arbitrator’s…
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Curt VaroneApril 24, 2024
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Massachusetts Civil Service Commission Overrules Bypass Of Female Applicant

The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has granted the appeal of an applicant for the Brockton Fire Department, concluding that the…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 20, 2022
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Massachusetts Firefighters With Cancer Sue AFFF and PPE Manufacturers

Fifteen current and former Massachusetts firefighters who have been diagnosed with cancer have filed suit against 25 defendants alleging they…
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Curt VaroneMarch 15, 2021
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No-Visible Tattoo Policy Upheld by Mass Civil Service Commission

The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld a no-visible tattoo policy in a challenge brought by an applicant to the…
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Curt VaroneJune 22, 2015
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$40 Billion YCMTSU Racketeering Suit in Massachusetts Names Fire Department

Today’s burning question: What do Tom Brady, the Boston Celtics, Prince Harry and the Brockton Fire Department have in common?…
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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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