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Termination of Wyoming Captain Who Scolded Wheel Chair Bound 911 Abuser Upheld

The termination of a Wyoming fire captain who reprimanded a wheel-chair bound “high demand” citizen following several EMS lift-assist calls, has been upheld by the Wyoming Supreme Court. Captain Stephanie Schofield was terminated from the Rawlins Fire Department in 2020.

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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