part-time firefighters

Curt VaroneSeptember 8, 2025
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Georgia Court of Appeals Rules in Part-Time Firefighter Benefits Case

The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that part-time firefighters who regularly worked at least 40 hours per week, were…
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Curt VaroneOctober 3, 2019
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Fire Law VLOG on Compensation Issues for Volunteer and Part Time Firefighters under the FLSA

Today’s Fire Law VLOG episode addresses two common questions that relate to the compensation of volunteer and part-time firefighters under…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 5, 2017
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Part-Time Firefighters and the 207k Exemption

Today’s burning question: Our fire department recently hired its first full-time firefighters to supplement our volunteers and part-time personnel. Historically…
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Curt VaroneMay 19, 2014
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Part-Time Firefighters Allowed to Organize in Pennsylvania

A hearing examiner for the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has concluded that part-time firefighters for the Borough of Emmaus are…
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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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