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Curt VaroneOctober 17, 2013
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Baton Rouge Firefighter Claims First Amendment Right to Produce Raunchy Film

Today’s burning question: I made a movie on my off-duty time that some may consider… I don’t know… inappropriate… vulgar……
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Curt VaroneJuly 2, 2013
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CA Fire Department Seeks to Recoup Cost of Rescue from Victims

The Orange County Fire Authority is seeking to recoup part of the costs of rescuing two teens from the mountains…
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Curt VaroneNovember 17, 2012
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Bringing it Home in Johnston

There are so many possible titles for this story it was hard to pick: You can run but you cannot…
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Curt VaroneMarch 5, 2012
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City to Appeal Reinstatement Order of Medic who Flushed Drugs

An Ohio firefighter paramedic who was terminated for taking illegal drugs from an incident scene and later destroying them in…
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Curt VaroneAugust 29, 2011
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Discipline in Louisville Metro EMS Making News

Louisville Metro EMS has been in the news lately with a number of disciplinary issues. Most of the cases have…
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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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