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Curt VaroneOctober 4, 2018
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Fine Against Washington Fire Department For Understaffing Upheld

An OSHA fine against a Washington state fire department for understaffing has been upheld by the state’s Department of Labor…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 4, 2018
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Washington State OSHA Investigating Contaminants in Spokane Fire’s Air Supply

Investigators from Washington State Department of Labor and Industries have launched an investigation into contaminants found in SCBA cylinders in…
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Curt VaroneDecember 27, 2016
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State OSHA Cites Honolulu for Training LODD

The State of Hawaii’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited the Honolulu Fire Department for two OSHA violations…
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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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Fine Against Washington Fire Department For Understaffing Upheld

Washington State OSHA Investigating Contaminants in Spokane Fire’s Air Supply

State OSHA Cites Honolulu for Training LODD