Cathy’s Law

Curt VaroneJuly 28, 2021
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Mass Lawmakers Consider Outlawing Phototaking By Firefighters, EMS and Police

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill to criminalize phototaking by first responders. One of the advocates of the law, Michelle…
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Curt VaroneMarch 10, 2021
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Connecticut Firefighter Charged Criminally With Phototaking At Incident Scene

A Connecticut firefighter has been charged with violating a state law that makes it a crime for first responders to…
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Curt VaroneMarch 31, 2013
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The Consequences of Looking The Other Way in the Facebook Age

The New York Post ran an expose Sunday about the apparent widespread practice by FDNY EMTs of taking emergency scene…
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Curt VaroneAugust 9, 2012
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New Jersey Enacts Cathy’s Law Criminalizing Photo Taking at Emergency Scenes

The State of New Jersey has finally pulled the trigger on Cathy’s Law, joining the state of Connecticut by formally…
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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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