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Canton Firefighters Face Discipline In Subbing Scandal

The scandal in the Cleveland Fire Department over illegal compensation of substitutes has claimed five more victims… this time in the Canton Fire Department. Firefighters William Hallas, Andrew Bolgiano, Rosario Carcione, Timothy Givens and Kevin Gordon have drawn suspension penalties ...

Ohio Fatal Accident Case Raises Some Important Policy Questions

There is a case pending before the Ohio Supreme Court that raises some important considerations for fire departments, and in particular questions about a department’s policy for emergency response driving. The case arose out of an apparatus accident in Canton, Ohio on ...

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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