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Curt VaroneNovember 30, 2023
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Federal Court Upholds Atlantic City Fire’s No-Beard Rule

The US District Court for the District of New Jersey has upheld the Atlantic City Fire Department’s no-beard policy. The…
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Curt VaroneJune 5, 2023
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Third Circuit Refuses to Block Township’s Decision to Eliminate PA Fire Department

The 3rd Circuit has refused to block a Pennsylvania township from eliminating one of its two volunteer fire companies. The…
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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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Federal Court Upholds Atlantic City Fire’s No-Beard Rule

Third Circuit Refuses to Block Township’s Decision to Eliminate PA Fire Department