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Clark County Firefighters Challenge Exclusion of Battalion Chiefs

Clark County, Nevada, Firefighters IAFF Local 1908, have filed suit in Federal court to block the county’s attempt to exclude battalion chiefs from continued membership. The challenge is unusual in that it alleges that the county’s actions violate the 1st ...

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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