Fire Law Blog Selected as Finalist in Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year 2010-2011 Contest!

I am proud and a bit humbled to announce that Fire Law has been selected as a finalist in the Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year 2010-2011 Contest being hosted by the Fire Critic, firecritic.com.

The voting starts Monday, January 24, 2011 at 0001 hours and ends at midnight on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. You may vote every 12 hours during the voting period.

The Fire blogs that have been selected as finalists are:

FireGeezer

Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy  

Fire Law by Curt Varone

Iron Firemen

STATter 911

The Happy Medic

Wildfire Today

 

The EMS Blog finalists are

A Day In The Life of An Ambulance Driver

EMS Office Hours

EMS 12 Lead Blog

 Life Under The Lights

Everyday EMS Tips

Rescuing Providence

The Happy Medic

The EMT Spot

I will be posting periodic reminders when the voting opens and closes. Please take the time to vote for your favorite blog, whom ever it may be!

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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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