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Curt VaroneJanuary 31, 2022
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Fire Law Roundup – January 31, 2022

In this episode, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling out of Colorado on Ketamine administration by paramedics, a First Amendment…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 27, 2022
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Magistrate Recommends Colorado Fire Department be Dismissed from Ketamine Suit

A US magistrate judge has recommended that a lawsuit against the West Metro Fire District and several firefighters be dismissed.…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 3, 2021
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Ketamine Injection Leads to Lawsuit in Colorado

A Colorado man is suing firefighters and police officers responsible for administering the sedative ketamine during an encounter last year.…
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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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Fire Law Roundup – January 31, 2022

Magistrate Recommends Colorado Fire Department be Dismissed from Ketamine Suit

Ketamine Injection Leads to Lawsuit in Colorado