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Who Owns The Photo: the Firefighter or the Fire Department

I received an interesting question concerning the ownership of photos taken by on-duty firefighters and thought the subject was worth discussing here in Fire Law Blog. The question: who legally owns a photo taken by an on-duty firefighter, the firefighter ...

2010 Review: Is there a Seasonal Variation in Legal Decisions?

Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a fire-law year in review article and I was blown away at how many major legal decisions were handed down in January and to a lesser extent February of 2010. ...

Conflict Seen Between 2 Deals For 9/11 Responders – News Story – KFOX El Paso

Conflict Seen Between 2 Deals For 9/11 Responders – News Story – KFOX El Paso.

Change is Needed in the Fire Service – Circa 1865

Change is a funny thing. We often hear people self-righteously calling for change they believe is needed. Today, much of the change in the fire service is focused on firefighter safety, safe staffing levels, adequate equipment and PPE, training, and ...

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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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