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California Police-Fire Wars Case Before 9th Circuit

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in the case of Gregoire v. California earlier this month. Firefighter Jacob Gregoire of the Chula Vista Fire Department was arrested on February 4, 2014 at the scene of a roll over on Interstate 805.

Police Fire Wars in Louisiana AGAIN

There’s been another incident involving a police officer arresting a firefighter over a line of duty action, this time in Winnfield, Louisiana because the officer did not like where a fire truck was parked at an incident scene.

Its About Time: Police Officer Investigated for Arresting Firefighter

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office has launched an investigation into the arrest of a volunteer firefighter by a local police officer. On March 24, 2014, the firefighter was attending to a sick woman in New Roads, Louisiana when a ...

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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