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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 7, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss criminal theft charges being brought against a California fire district employee who has a pending sexual harassment suit against her accusers; the dismissal of claims brought by a Texas firefighter-paramedic who alleged he was subjected to age-based harassment, retaliation and FMLA violations; a suit alleging firefighters refused to transport a patient having a stroke; a suit claiming Salt Lake City firefighters restrained and transported a patient against his will; and a suit challenging a Florida fire district’s assessment on short-term rental property.
YCMTSU California: Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave
Texas Firefighter’s Age Discrimination and FMLA Claims Dismissed
California Man Claims Firefighters Refused to Transport Him Because He Was “too young to be having a stroke”
Florida Property Owner Challenges Fire District’s Assessment Increase
Utah Man Sues Salt Lake City Fire Department Over Alleged Forced Ambulance Transport and Excessive Force
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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