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California Battalion Chief’s Termination Overturned

A California battalion chief who was terminated for allegedly failing to report an altercation between a captain and a patient, and lying to investigators about it, has been granted a reprieve by the California Court of Appeals. Loma Linda battalion chief Steve Jones was terminated in 2014 over an incident that occurred on January 1, 2014.

Minnesota Court Strikes Down Residential Sprinkler Requirement

The Minnesota Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the fire service yesterday in striking down a state–wide residential sprinkler requirement for new homes over 4500 square feet. The three-judge panel concluded that the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry lacked the data to support its rulemaking, but the irony of the ruling as left many of us scratching our heads.

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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