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Fire Law Roundup for November 6, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 6, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss an investigation into a South Carolina fire chief who put in for $42,000 worth of overtime; a petition for an evidence-related protective order following a ...

Protective Order Sought After New York Gas Explosion

A woman whose fiancé and two children were severely injured in a gas explosion in Kiamesha Lake, New York on September 30, 2023, has filed a petition to order her landlord, the propane supplier, and the local fire department to preserve evidence and reports related to the incident. Autumn Donnelly filed the verified petition naming Blue Flame Propane, LLC, Sumona Easmin Jona, and the Monticello Fire Department.

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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