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Nashville Firefighter Extorted Over Sexual Misconduct

Five Nashville firefighters have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into some bizarre allegations, including that members engaged in sex acts in a fire station with a woman who later claims to have been drugged by one of ...

Florida Firefighter Facing Extortion Charges

A Florida firefighter is in jail, charged with extortion and related offenses following his threat to release the contents of an illegally recorded private conversation between his fire chief and union president. Fort Lauderdale firefighter Steve Loleski, 35, a 12 ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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