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Curt VaroneAugust 20, 2024

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Who is Liable for Damages That Occur on Mutual Aid Responses in New York?

The New York Supreme Court for Dutchess County has ruled that a fire department that requests aid from a neighboring…

Curt VaroneDecember 22, 2022

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The father of an Air National Guard firefighter who died while fighting a structure fire off-base, has filed suit against…

Curt VaroneOctober 7, 2018

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A volunteer fire department in Illinois is being sued over a fatal fire where firefighters were allegedly slow to respond…

Curt VaroneDecember 13, 2017

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Today’s burning question: I am a fire chief. A neighboring volunteer fire department announced its new slate of officers for…

Curt VaroneJune 12, 2014

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The Austin Fire Department is being sued by the Austin Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 975, over automatic (mutual) aid agreements…

Curt VaroneJuly 9, 2013

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Lockport, New York alleging that the delay of a…