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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 26, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss counterclaims brought against a Wisconsin city who sued local companies for PFAS related matters because the city’s fire department admitted using AFFF in a prior suit; a public records suit brought by Alabama Professional Firefighters Association against Huntsville over records related to breathing air quality; a ruling permitting a suit by DC firefighters over beards to proceed; a wrongful termination suit brought by a Tennessee battalion chief; and an Oregon suit over the failure to award veteran’s preference credits in a promotional process.
Wausau Fire Department’s Use of AFFF Becomes Issue in City’s PFAS Lawsuit Against Industrial Companies
Professional Firefighters of Alabama Sues Huntsville Over SCBA Air Contamination Records
DC Firefighters’ Beard Discrimination Suit Survives in Part
Tennessee Battalion Chief Sues Over Termination Following Meeting With Mayor
Oregon Firefighter Sues Over Denial of Veterans’ Preference in Lieutenant Promotion
Curt Varone
Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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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