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Judge Orders FDNY to Remove Six Fire Cadets Serving as EMTs in Civil Service Dispute

A New York judge has ruled that the FDNY violated state civil service law by temporarily appointing fire cadets to…
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Curt VaroneMay 12, 2012
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Hazing Leads to Arrest of Three Firefighters in Vermont

It is an occurrence that has become all too familiar: a group of young firefighters set out with the intention…
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Curt VaroneMay 13, 2010
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Village Escapes Liability for Sex Abuse By Chief

On May 7, 2010, the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that a fire department would not…
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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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Judge Orders FDNY to Remove Six Fire Cadets Serving as EMTs in Civil Service Dispute

Hazing Leads to Arrest of Three Firefighters in Vermont

Village Escapes Liability for Sex Abuse By Chief