IAFF Local 36

Curt VaroneDecember 29, 2025
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Fire Law Roundup for December 29, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 29, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling upholding a Kentucky…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 28, 2015
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DC Settles Overtime Suit for $47 Million

The District of Columbia has agreed to settle a decades-old dispute with firefighters over the payment of overtime. The case…
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Curt VaroneApril 22, 2014
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Premature Fire Law Headlines – Where’s the Beef

There are two stories in the fire law news today that – beyond grabbing headlines – give me pause to…
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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 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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Fire Law Roundup for December 29, 2025

DC Settles Overtime Suit for $47 Million

Premature Fire Law Headlines – Where’s the Beef

Arbitrator Rules DCFEMS Unlawfully Retaliated Against Union President