Swansea Fire Department

Curt VaroneNovember 20, 2012
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Illinois Firefighter Will Not be Disciplined for Facebook Posting

“I don’t agree with what he put, but I can’t discipline someone because of something that they said.” With those…
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Curt VaroneNovember 12, 2012
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Facebook Post by Illinois Firefighter Prompts Outcry from Elected Officials

Elected officials in the Village of Swansea, Illinois are not happy about a Facebook post by a volunteer firefighter. FF…
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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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Illinois Firefighter Will Not be Disciplined for Facebook Posting

Facebook Post by Illinois Firefighter Prompts Outcry from Elected Officials