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Curt VaroneDecember 10, 2025
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Lansing Fire Department Lawsuit Alleges Gender Discrimination Over Bra Issue

A female firefighter with the Lansing Fire Department has filed suit against the City of Lansing and Fire Chief Brian…
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Curt VaroneNovember 13, 2024
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Fired Colorado Firefighter Alleges Race and Gender Discrimination

A probationary firefighter-paramedic in Colorado who was terminated last year has filed suit alleging she was the victim of both…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 25, 2022
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Let’s Go Brandon T-Shirt Prompts Investigation in San Francisco Fire Department

A San Francisco firefighter is facing a disciplinary investigation following a social media photo of him wearing a “Let’s Go…
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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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Lansing Fire Department Lawsuit Alleges Gender Discrimination Over Bra Issue

Fired Colorado Firefighter Alleges Race and Gender Discrimination

Let’s Go Brandon T-Shirt Prompts Investigation in San Francisco Fire Department