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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over California LODD Fire

The families of two Porterville, California firefighters who died while attempting a rescue at building fire, have filed suit against the manufacturers and distributors of their SCBAs. Captain Ramon Clemente Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Lee Jones died on February 18, 2020 while trying to rescue a disabled woman trapped on the second floor of a library.

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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