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15 Vermont Firefighters Reinstated Following Internet Video

Fifteen Vermont firefighters who were suspended for their role in starting and extinguishing a trailer fire as part of a Mudder's Day celebration last month, were reinstated yesterday. The firefighters are all volunteers with the Bennington Rural Fire Department. The ...

San Francisco Facing $542 Million in Fines Over Outdated Gas Pumps

The City of San Francisco is facing $542 million in environmental fines over outdated gas pumps at six fire stations and the municipal yard, according to a lawsuit filed by state environmental regulators. The outdated gas pumps were supposed to ...

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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