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Curt VaroneOctober 25, 2021
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Rockland MA Firefighter Prevails on Appeal of Termination

The reversal of the termination of a Massachusetts firefighter by the state’s Civil Service Commission due to bias on the…
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Curt VaroneDecember 11, 2019
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Massachusetts Lieutenant Sues Over Discrimination

A Massachusetts firefighter who was terminated in 2017 has filed suit in federal court alleging decades of discrimination, harassment and…
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Curt VaroneApril 1, 2018
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Mass Civil Service Commission Overturns Lieutenant’s Discipline

The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has overturned the suspension of a Rockland Fire Department lieutenant, and in the process raised…
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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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Rockland MA Firefighter Prevails on Appeal of Termination

Massachusetts Lieutenant Sues Over Discrimination

Mass Civil Service Commission Overturns Lieutenant’s Discipline