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Fire Law Blog is a Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone. Curt Varone has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine.
Fire Law Blog
1d ago
Two former employees of a volunteer fire company in North Carolina have filed suit alleging they were not paid overtime in accordance with the FLSA, and one claimed he was terminated for complaining about it. Akash Patel and Aaron Garbus filed suit naming the Robinson Volunteer Fire Department and its fire chief as defendants ..read more
Fire Law Blog
1d ago
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 9, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a sexual harassment concern being raised in the Queensland Fire Department; the settlement of a lawsuit in St. Paul over the non-transport of a man having a stroke; a lawsuit filed against Walker County, Georgia alleging that a public safety ..read more
Fire Law Blog
2d ago
Sexual harassment allegations have resurfaced in the Queensland Fire Department, where more than a decade ago the same issues led to the appointment of a female police officer to serve as Fire Commissioner ..read more
Fire Law Blog
5d ago
The City of St. Paul has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who suffered a stroke in 2022, but was not transported to the hospital because the hospitals were reportedly full. The man, Ahmed Ali, was in his 80s and suffered permanent injuries as a result of him not being transported immediately ..read more
Fire Law Blog
6d ago
Three Georgia taxpayers have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the way that Walker County is funding its fire and emergency services. Michael Biddle, Jessica Allison, and Waylon Allison filed suit claiming that the public safety fee they pay on property they own in Walker County is an illegally imposed tax ..read more
Fire Law Blog
1w ago
A Lexington, Kentucky fire lieutenant has been suspended for 120 hours for making a series of comments about one of his female subordinates. Lt. Terrance Gatewood is accused of having made the comments about her appearance between February and March of 2023 ..read more
Fire Law Blog
1w ago
A Louisiana fire captain who was terminated last year, has filed suit claiming he is being retaliated against for contacting elected officials in his capacity as a union representative, in violation of his 1st Amendment rights. Jonathan Gramm filed suit naming the DeSoto Parish Fire District 9 and Fire Chief Kristopher King as defendants ..read more
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1w ago
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 2, 2024 Curt discusses a ruling by the Tennessee Court of Appeals that sends the social media-related termination of a Memphis firefighter back to civil service for reconsideration of its termination decision; a lawsuit filed by a volunteer fire department against the former fire chief and ..read more
Fire Law Blog
1w ago
A Memphis firefighter who was terminated for an inappropriate social media post in 2017, will have a chance to have his case reviewed again by the Memphis Civil Service Commission, following a ruling by the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Taurick Boyd, a 19-year veteran of the Memphis Fire Department, claimed he was punished more harshly than similarly situated personnel ..read more
Fire Law Blog
1w ago
A New York fire department has filed suit against a former fire chief and his wife alleging they improperly used department funds for personal purposes. The Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department filed suit against former fire Chief William Storrs and former treasurer Nicole Storrs ..read more