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Curt VaroneMay 15, 2013
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Facebook Post Prompts Discipline for Five DC Firefighters

Five DC firefighters are in hot water over some controversial comments they posted on Facebook. The controversy began when a…
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Curt VaroneMarch 12, 2013
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NJ Police Union President In Hot Water Over Rap Video

So it is not a fire story… but the issues are all too familiar: Do public employees have any First…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 2, 2010
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Pennsylvania Paramedic Arrested for Interfering with Police Tasering of Patient

A Pennsylvania paramedic has been charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer in regards to an incident which…
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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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Facebook Post Prompts Discipline for Five DC Firefighters

NJ Police Union President In Hot Water Over Rap Video

Pennsylvania Paramedic Arrested for Interfering with Police Tasering of Patient