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Curt VaroneNovember 6, 2024
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Court Upholds Bypass of Captain for Promotion to District Chief

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Springfield Fire Commissioner to bypass the promotion of a…
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Curt VaroneMarch 15, 2016
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NJ Volunteer Fire Company Subject to Public Records Act

The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled today that a volunteer fire company is subject to the…
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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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Court Upholds Bypass of Captain for Promotion to District Chief

NJ Volunteer Fire Company Subject to Public Records Act