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Curt VaroneJuly 20, 2023
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Two Mobile Captains File Suit Claiming Race Discrimination

Two African-American captains with the Mobile Fire Department who were disciplined after coming to the defense of an African-American female…
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Curt VaroneJuly 2, 2015
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No-Show Tattoo Policy Questioned in Louisiana

Today’s burning question: My fire department just implemented a policy prohibiting any display of a tattoo while in uniform. Doesn’t…
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Curt VaroneOctober 24, 2012
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Ohio Firefighter Settles Discrimination Suit Over Tattoo

A female firefighter who claimed she was being discriminated against by being ordered to cover her tattoos has reached a…
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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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Two Mobile Captains File Suit Claiming Race Discrimination

No-Show Tattoo Policy Questioned in Louisiana

Ohio Firefighter Settles Discrimination Suit Over Tattoo