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Georgia Firefighter Claims Whistleblower Retaliation Because He Testified in Support of Earlier Whistleblower

A Georgia firefighter who testified in a whistleblower retaliation suit brought by a colleague, has filed his own whistleblower retaliation suit claiming he was purposefully passed over for promotion. Jeffry Bird filed suit last month naming Fire Chief Wade Elmore and the City of College Park as defendants.

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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