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Curt VaroneDecember 10, 2015
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Evacuate or Shelter in Place for Fire Alarms

Today’s burning question: We have a retirement community in our district and we recently became aware that the property managers…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 16, 2011
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Use of Prisoners as Firefighters

A friend of mine sent me this story about the use of prisoners as firefighters in Georgia. Apparently it is…
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Curt VaroneDecember 17, 2010
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Georgia Firefighter Suspected in Over 20 Arson Fires

A volunteer firefighter in Lafayette, Georgia has been arrested and charged with one count of arson. However, Marvin Chase, 32, is a…
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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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Evacuate or Shelter in Place for Fire Alarms

Use of Prisoners as Firefighters

Georgia Firefighter Suspected in Over 20 Arson Fires