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Curt VaroneJanuary 8, 2026
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Virginia Fire Department Settles Overtime Lawsuit for $365,000

A federal wage-and-hour lawsuit filed by single-role EMS personnel with the Fredericksburg Fire Department has been resolved through a negotiated…
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Curt VaroneJuly 17, 2024
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Denver Firefighter Files Overtime Suit for Extra Hours at Fire Academy

A Denver firefighter has filed suit against the city claiming he was required to work more than 40 hours per…
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Curt VaroneJuly 4, 2024
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Virginia EMTs Claim County Paid Them Like 7k Firefighters

Twelve current and former members of the Page County Fire & EMS have filed a class action lawsuit claiming they…
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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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Virginia Fire Department Settles Overtime Lawsuit for $365,000

Denver Firefighter Files Overtime Suit for Extra Hours at Fire Academy

Virginia EMTs Claim County Paid Them Like 7k Firefighters