Milwaukee Firefighters to be Terminated for Vandalism

Posted by: Curt Varone January 14, 2014 10 Comments

The Milwaukee Fire Department is moving forward with plans to terminate the five remaining firefighters involved with the Station 32 vandalism incident last September.

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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