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Curt VaroneNovember 26, 2025
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Montgomery County Firefighters Acquitted in High-Profile Baseball-Field Flooding Case

Earlier this year, we covered the criminal charges brought against two firefighters from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service who…
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Curt VaroneJune 5, 2024
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Man Accused of Interfering With Firefighters Prevails on Appeal

The conviction of an Ohio man who was accused threatening firefighters at an emergency scene has been overturned on appeal,…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 7, 2024
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Nashville Firefighter Charged With Interfering With Another Department’s Operations

A Nashville firefighter is facing criminal charges related to his actions at a fire scene in Rutherford County while he…
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Curt VaroneMay 10, 2018
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Kansas City Firefighter Not Guilty in Spitting Incident

A Kansas City, Missouri firefighter who was accused of spitting on an African American child in a Hooters restaurant in…
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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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