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Curt VaroneNovember 30, 2025
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Delaware Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Mill Creek Fire Department

The New Castle County Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a longtime volunteer with the Mill Creek Fire…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 30, 2011
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More Fallout Over Prank In Macon-Bibb County, GA

An additional disciplinary action has been announced by the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department following the YouTube video shooting prank that…
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Curt VaroneJune 17, 2010
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Long Awaited Text Messaging Privacy Decision: City of Ontario v. Quon

Today the US Supreme Court handed down a long awaited decision in the case of City of Ontario v. Quon,…
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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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Delaware Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Mill Creek Fire Department

More Fallout Over Prank In Macon-Bibb County, GA

Long Awaited Text Messaging Privacy Decision: City of Ontario v. Quon