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Georgia Firefighter Settles Sexual Harassment Case for $350k

There has been a settlement in the case of a Peachtree City, Georgia firefighter who alleged that her fire chief had pressured her to have sex with him. As we reported last December, Peachtree Fire Chief Edwin Eiswerth was accused ...

Georgia Fire Chief Accused of Sexual Improprieties with Subordinate

Amidst allegations that he pressured a subordinate to have sex, the fire chief in Peachtree City, Georgia has announced his retirement. Fire Chief Edwin Eiswerth announced that his retirement will be effective January 1, 2013, and that he will use ...

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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