Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe

Curt VaroneOctober 26, 2012
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Arbitrator Rules DCFEMS Unlawfully Retaliated Against Union President

An arbitrator has concluded that DCFEMS and Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe wrongfully transferred IAFF Local 36 Union President Edward Smith…
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Curt VaroneJuly 3, 2012
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Another DC Demotion and the Allegations Are Flying

Things are heating up again in DC, this time over the demotion of an outspoken lieutenant who has been critical…
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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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Arbitrator Rules DCFEMS Unlawfully Retaliated Against Union President

Another DC Demotion and the Allegations Are Flying