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Curt VaroneOctober 7, 2019
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Eleventh Circuit Denies Chief’s Race Discrimination Claim

The 11th Circuit has denied the appeal of a Georgia fire chief who claims his application to become the fire…
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Curt VaroneOctober 21, 2015
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Department Liability For an Unqualified Chief

Today’s burning question: Are there cases out there where a fire department was held liable for not having a qualified…
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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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Eleventh Circuit Denies Chief’s Race Discrimination Claim

Department Liability For an Unqualified Chief