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Curt VaroneOctober 11, 2018
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Judge Dismisses Suit Over Kentucky Firefighter Who Shot Prisoner

A lawsuit that accused a Kentucky firefighter of wrongfully shooting and killing a prisoner while the man was struggling for…
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Curt VaroneOctober 29, 2015
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Firefighter Shoots Station Commander

A South African firefighter has been accused of shooting and killing his station commander. Platoon Commander Lesedi Mphatswe of the…
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Curt VaroneJuly 3, 2014
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Union Drops Grievance of Fired Lieutenant

An Ohio firefighter who was terminated in April for bringing an AR15 to work and in an unrelated matter threatening…
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Curt VaroneMay 30, 2014
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Firefighters and Fourth Amendment Seizure Law

Today’s burning question: When fire and EMS personnel render aid to a person whose capacity appears to be diminished, and…
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Curt VaroneJune 25, 2013
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Gun In Station Costly to Florida Firefighters

Today’s Burning Question: I was at work in the fire station and a guy walked in and gave us handgun…
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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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