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Curt VaroneMarch 11, 2025
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Suit Against FDNY Over Delayed Response to Shooting Dismissed

A lawsuit against FDNY and NYPD alleging a failure to promptly come to the aid of a shooting victim has…
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Curt VaroneDecember 14, 2021
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Washington Stroke Victim Sues Over Failure to Treat and Transport

A Washington man who was arrested for shoplifting has filed suit against jail officials as well as the local fire…
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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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Suit Against FDNY Over Delayed Response to Shooting Dismissed

Washington Stroke Victim Sues Over Failure to Treat and Transport