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Curt VaroneAugust 21, 2024
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Termination of Louisiana Couple from Fire Department

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Suit Claims Louisiana Fire Chief Discriminated Against Couple Over Relationship

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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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Fifth Circuit Upholds Termination of Louisiana Couple from Fire Department

Suit Claims Louisiana Fire Chief Discriminated Against Couple Over Relationship