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Curt VaroneMay 3, 2020
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FDNY Fire Inspectors Allege Race Discrimination In Pay and Safety Equipment

Five FDNY fire inspectors along with their union have filed a class action suit claiming their wages and safety concerns…
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Curt VaroneAugust 30, 2018
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Wichita Settles Fire Investigators’ FLSA Claims for $155k

The city of Wichita has reached a settlement with six fire investigators who filed suit late last year 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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FDNY Fire Inspectors Allege Race Discrimination In Pay and Safety Equipment

Wichita Settles Fire Investigators’ FLSA Claims for $155k