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Toronto Fire Terminates Three For Reposting South Park Comments

Three Toronto firefighters have become the latest fire service cyber-casualties, terminated over tweets their fire chief said violated city policy. Matt Bowman, Lawaun Edwards, and a third firefighter whose identify has not been released were terminated today over posts that ...

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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