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Curt VaroneNovember 18, 2024
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Terminated Iowa Firefighter Alleges Due Process Violation

A volunteer firefighter in Iowa who was terminated last year, has filed suit pro se in US District Court for…
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Curt VaroneJuly 23, 2015
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Volunteer Firefighter’s Right To Due Process

Today’s Burning Question: If a volunteer firefighter is dismissed from a department without the governing board following it’s rules on…
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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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Terminated Iowa Firefighter Alleges Due Process Violation

Volunteer Firefighter’s Right To Due Process