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Illinois Firefighter Will Not be Disciplined for Facebook Posting

“I don’t agree with what he put, but I can’t discipline someone because of something that they said.” With those words, Fire Chief John McGuire last night announced he would not be disciplining Swansea firefighter Kody Koudelka over a Facebook ...

Facebook Post by Illinois Firefighter Prompts Outcry from Elected Officials

Elected officials in the Village of Swansea, Illinois are not happy about a Facebook post by a volunteer firefighter. FF Kody Koudelka is accused of making the obscene post about the village board. Following a request by Fire Chief John ...

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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