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Curt VaroneJanuary 28, 2016
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New Orleans Makes First Payment to Firefighters in $75 Million Settlement

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced today that the city is making its first installment on what will be 13…
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Curt VaroneMay 17, 2015
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Chattanooga Fire Sued for Civil Rights Violation Following Wrongful Arrest

A Tennessee man who was arrested last January in New Orleans, Louisiana as he was boarding a cruise ship for…
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Curt VaroneDecember 5, 2012
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YCMTSU New Orleans Clerk Boots Ambulance at Emergency Scene

A New Orleans store clerk who placed a parking boot on an idling ambulance while its personnel were treating a…
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Curt VaroneApril 15, 2012
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New Orleans Medic Wins $1.5 Million Verdict Against Ambulance Manufacturer

A New Orleans paramedic won a $1.5 million verdict against an ambulance manufacturer for injuries he sustained in 2010. Paramedic…
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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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New Orleans Makes First Payment to Firefighters in $75 Million Settlement

Chattanooga Fire Sued for Civil Rights Violation Following Wrongful Arrest

YCMTSU New Orleans Clerk Boots Ambulance at Emergency Scene

New Orleans Medic Wins $1.5 Million Verdict Against Ambulance Manufacturer