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California Fire Department Sued Over Vehicle Accident

The Hemet Fire Department is facing a lawsuit by the mother of a man who was killed in a vehicle accident last year. The fire department, along with the Hemet Police Department, are accused of failing to rescue Steven Collins Davis on January 27, 2023.

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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