Fire Chief John Thomsen

Curt VaroneAugust 18, 2014
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Wisconsin Firefighters Face Discipline Over Cellphone Recording

Two Kenosha, Wisconsin union officials are facing suspensions for their role in a complicated case where a cellphone allegedly recorded…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 24, 2014
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Kenosha Firefighters Allege Misconduct by Fire Chief

Is it another fire chief under attack, or is it a fire chief out of control? Kenosha Firefighters, IAFF 414…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service 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 three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Wisconsin Firefighters Face Discipline Over Cellphone Recording

Kenosha Firefighters Allege Misconduct by Fire Chief