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Curt VaroneDecember 6, 2021
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Connecticut Jury Rules in Favor of Fire District Accused of Striking Police Officer With Truck

A Connecticut jury has ruled that a local fire department is not responsible for injuries to a police officer who…
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Curt VaroneMarch 29, 2016
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Illinois Fire Department Prevails in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Suit

A federal court jury in Illinois has rejected the claims of an administrative assistant with the Cicero Fire Department that…
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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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Connecticut Jury Rules in Favor of Fire District Accused of Striking Police Officer With Truck

Illinois Fire Department Prevails in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Suit