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Curt VaroneDecember 1, 2013
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California Fire District Sued for Defamation and Fraud

The former fire chief of a California fire district who resigned last year has filed suit against the district claiming…
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Curt VaroneOctober 20, 2013
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Palo Alto Fundraiser Alert Update

I have a follow-up to the post last week about the Palo Alto Fire Department’s use of a county-wide alerting…
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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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California Fire District Sued for Defamation and Fraud

Palo Alto Fundraiser Alert Update