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Facebook Post Prompts Discipline for Five DC Firefighters

Five DC firefighters are in hot water over some controversial comments they posted on Facebook. The controversy began when a firefighter posted a photo of a DC police officer who had just issued the firefighter a traffic ticket. Along with ...

Responding Volunteer Firefighter in Missouri Ticketed for Reckless Driving

A volunteer firefighter in Missouri who was responding to an emergency in his personal vehicle with lights and siren on, has been charged with reckless driving. Matt Ousley from the New Bloomfield Fire Protection District was cited on Saturday, November ...

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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