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Curt VaroneJune 23, 2025
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FDNY EMS Union Sues City Over Temporary Assignment of Fire Cadets to EMS

A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court challenges the FDNY’s plan to temporarily convert 82 Fire Cadets into…
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Curt VaroneDecember 2, 2013
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NY Appeals Court Uphold FDNY Zero Tolerance Policy for EMS

Last week, a New York appellate court upheld the right of FDNY to terminate EMS personnel who refuse to submit…
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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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FDNY EMS Union Sues City Over Temporary Assignment of Fire Cadets to EMS

NY Appeals Court Uphold FDNY Zero Tolerance Policy for EMS