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Curt VaroneJuly 25, 2018
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Spokane Fire Issues Punishment Following Harassment Investigation

The Spokane Fire Department has announced that it will be disciplining five firefighters following an investigation into sexual harassment and…
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Curt VaroneNovember 27, 2016
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Spokane Captain Challenges Suspension For Pushing Belligerent Patient

A Spokane fire captain who pushed a belligerent patient after the patient spit at him, is challenging a three-shift disciplinary…
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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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Spokane Fire Issues Punishment Following Harassment Investigation

Spokane Captain Challenges Suspension For Pushing Belligerent Patient