Sac Metro Fire Department

Curt VaroneDecember 31, 2025
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California Deputy Fire Chief Files Disability Harassment Lawsuit

A deputy fire chief with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District has filed suit alleging disability-based harassment, failure to investigate, and…
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Curt VaroneJune 12, 2013
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Sacramento Metro Sex Scandal Coverup Case Settled

On the third day of testimony before a federal jury, a settlement has been announced in the Sacramento Metro sex…
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Curt VaroneDecember 7, 2012
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Sac Metro Firefighter Claims ADA Discrimination

A Sacramento Metro firefighter who developed epilepsy in 2006, has filed suit claiming that the department’s efforts to force her…
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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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California Deputy Fire Chief Files Disability Harassment Lawsuit

Sacramento Metro Sex Scandal Coverup Case Settled

Sac Metro Firefighter Claims ADA Discrimination