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Fire Law Roundup for November 25, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 25, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a tattoo case in Mobile, Alabama; a lawsuit brought by the US DOJ against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over the requirement of ...

Feds Sue Pennsylvania Over Sprinkler Mandate for Community Homes

The US DOJ has filed suit against Pennsylvania alleging that the commonwealth’s sprinkler mandate for so-called “community homes” unlawfully discriminates against people with intellectual disabilities and autism. The lawsuit filed yesterday claims that the commonwealth’s enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code violates the Fair Housing Act.

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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