More Volunteer Theft

Another case of theft in the volunteer service, brothers stealing from brothers. This time, its Ford City, Pennsylvania.

Click here for the video.  Ford City Fire Chief Scott Gaiser was quoted as saying: “We’ll be a little more vigilant about how things are done and kept track of. You don’t think it’ll happen to you until it does.”

About Curt Varone

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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