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Curt VaroneAugust 27, 2019
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Texas Lawsuit Blames Fire Loss of Home on Stopped Train

The owners of a home in Bowie County, Texas have filed suit against the Union Pacific Railroad Company claiming the…
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Curt VaroneApril 20, 2014
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Scaling Ladder Rescue In Paris

Just came across this video of a truly heroic ladder rescue at a fire in Paris in 2012 and given…
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Curt VaroneJuly 25, 2013
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NM Family Sues For Delayed Response

A New Mexico family is suing the City of Rio Rancho, the Rio Rancho Fire Department and the Rio Rancho…
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Curt VaroneApril 15, 2010
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Rapid Intervention in 2010: Standard of Care for Fire Departments

I received an email from Aaron Mack, asking a question on rapid intervention. Chief I just started reading your book,…
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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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Texas Lawsuit Blames Fire Loss of Home on Stopped Train

Scaling Ladder Rescue In Paris

NM Family Sues For Delayed Response

Rapid Intervention in 2010: Standard of Care for Fire Departments