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Curt VaroneApril 13, 2012
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Weekend Roundup of Cases

This week saw two cases we have discussed recently – resolved. The cases are from two different states – both…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 16, 2012
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Nebraska Suit Seeks to Force Appointment of a Fire Chief

Today’s Burning Question: My fire department is currently without a fire chief. The city had an interim chief but civil…
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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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Weekend Roundup of Cases

Nebraska Suit Seeks to Force Appointment of a Fire Chief