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South Carolina Chief Placed on Leave After Publishing Book

An EMS chief in South Carolina is in hot water following publication of a book about his experiences. Charleston County EMS Chief Don Lundy is now on temporary administrative leave with pay while the county investigates his recently published memoir, "Paramedics of the Heart", that refers to some of his colleagues as “life-sucking, energy draining bags of annoying hell.”

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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