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Curt VaroneNovember 7, 2017
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Salt Lake City’s Demotion of Female Chief Officer Reversed

In a scathing 49-page decision, the Salt Lake City Civil Service Commission reversed the demotion of the fire department’s first…
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Curt VaroneNovember 3, 2016
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Former Salt Lake Fire Marshal Sues Claiming Demotion Was Retaliation

Salt Lake City’s former fire marshal who was demoted back to captain earlier this year has filed a whistleblower lawsuit…
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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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Salt Lake City’s Demotion of Female Chief Officer Reversed

Former Salt Lake Fire Marshal Sues Claiming Demotion Was Retaliation