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Curt VaroneMay 5, 2025
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Fire Law Roundup for May 5, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 5, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the indictment of an Ohio…
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Curt VaroneMay 10, 2020
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Tennessee Court Upholds Verdict Against Officers Who Recorded Members

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a verdict in favor of five firefighters who claim their conversations were secretly…
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Curt VaroneMay 17, 2016
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Tennessee Fire Department Facing Suit and State Investigation

A volunteer fire department in Tennessee is facing a state investigation and two of its officers are facing a civil…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 21, 2015
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Pennsylvania Chief Charged With Felony Eavesdropping

A fire chief in Pennsylvania who abruptly resigned earlier this month has been charged with secretly recording conversations in violation…
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Curt VaroneAugust 12, 2014
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Alabama Fire Chief Terminated For Recording Hearing

The fire chief in Boaz, Alabama has been terminated by the city council because he recorded conversations without the knowledge…
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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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