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Curt VaroneAugust 25, 2022

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Florida Court Rules Fire Chief Has Absolute Immunity From Liability For Defamation

The Florida Court of Appeals has ruled that when publicly reporting on matters within the scope of his/her assigned duties,…

Curt VaroneJuly 19, 2020

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A South Carolina firefighter has been terminated over several social media posts that were found to be racist. Georgetown County…

Curt VaroneOctober 13, 2019

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An assistant chief with the Mount Vernon (NY) Fire Department has been suspended after a profanity-laden audio recording of him…

Curt VaroneNovember 20, 2017

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A Detroit Fire Department captain who was terminated last summer after a series of racist posts, has been reinstated by…

Curt VaroneOctober 29, 2017

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A former Detroit EMT who claims that a colleague’s intimidation forced her to resign has filed suit against the city.…

Curt VaroneJuly 22, 2015

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A Dallas firefighter is under investigation following complaints about a Facebook post he made last Sunday. According to news reports,…

Curt VaroneJune 21, 2015

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A volunteer firefighter in Texas who posted an offensive comment about the recent murder of nine African Americans in Charleston,…

Curt VaroneJanuary 25, 2015

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An embattled Kentucky fire department is in the news again, this time because it is suing its fire district because…

Curt VaroneMarch 25, 2013

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For the second time in a week, the FDNY EMS is in the news over racist Tweets. EMS Lieutenant Timothy…