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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 20, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss the filing of another lawsuit against Shreveport over a fatal fire in 2025; a Louisiana appellate decision granting immunity to the Kenner Fire Department over an apparatus accident; the filing of arson and murder charges against an Ohio volunteer firefighter; a disability discrimination case over hearing loss in Ohio; and a retaliation suit brought against Grand Blanc Township in Michigan by four part-time firefighters.
Third Lawsuit Filed Against Shreveport Over Fatal Kemp Lane Fire
Louisiana Appellate Court Concludes Fire Apparatus Has Immunity in Intersection Collision Case
Ohio Firefighter Charged in Homicide and Arson After Responding to Fire Scene
Ohio Firefighter’s Hearing-Loss Termination Case Heads to Sixth Circuit After Summary Judgment for Township
Michigan Firefighters Claim Township Blocked Promotions To Full-Time Positions After They Backed Chief Over Staffing Dispute
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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