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Curt VaroneAugust 16, 2022
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Minnesota City to Pay Former Firefighters $3.9 Million

A Minnesota city that eliminated all five of its career firefighters as part of a restructuring in 2015, has agreed…
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Curt VaroneMay 26, 2016
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Fire Chief Accused of Telling Volunteers to Damage Career Firefighter’s Home

A contentious restructuring of a combination fire department in New York that has already led to one lawsuit, just took…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 21, 2016
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Minnesota Firefighters Sue to Block Restructuring

Firefighters in Brainerd, Minnesota have filed suit against the city alleging that plans to restructure the fire department by eliminating…
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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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Minnesota City to Pay Former Firefighters $3.9 Million

Fire Chief Accused of Telling Volunteers to Damage Career Firefighter’s Home

Minnesota Firefighters Sue to Block Restructuring