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Florida BC Alleges Bill of Rights and Due Process Violation

A Florida battalion chief who was fired last year for making an assortment of offensive comments, has filed suit claiming the city violated the Florida Firefighter Bill of Rights and his right to due process in its haste to discipline him.

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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