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Curt VaroneMarch 8, 2017
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Fire Law Podcast Episode 16: White Collar and Small Fire Department Exemptions

In this episode, Curt and Bill Maccarone continue their discussion about FLSA overtime issues in the fire service with an…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 16, 2017
20

Fire Law Podcast Episode 13: Intro to the FLSA

In this episode, Curt and Bill Maccarone provide an overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act. No other law impacts…
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Curt VaroneMarch 4, 2015
28

Fire Law Podcast – Episode 5 US Supreme Court Ruling in DeLia v. Rialto, et al

In this episode of Fire Law, Rialto, California firefighter Nick DeLia explains how his lawsuit ended up being heard by…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 6, 2015
24

Fire Law Podcast: DC Battalion Chief’s Demotion Reversed

In this podcast District of Columbia Battalion Chief Richard Sterne explains the circumstances surrounding his demotion by Fire Chief Kenneth…
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Curt VaroneMay 12, 2014
30

Fire Law Podcast – Episode 1 Discipline For Off Duty Conduct – Riverside, Illinois

Can fire officers be disciplined for not supervising subordinates while off duty? Attorney Patrick Walsh joins me to discuss a…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service 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 three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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