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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 15, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit by an Ohio fire chief alleging he’s being retaliated against by township trustees for truthfully disclosing their retaliation against an employee; an update about the status of OSHA’s new Emergency Response Standard; a lawsuit alleging the Lansing fire chief ordered officers to monitor a female firefighter to ensure she was wearing a bra at work; a lawsuit against DCFEMS alleging the department improperly accessed and relied upon confidential juvenile records during the hiring process; and criminal charges being brought against a former fire chief and police officer for handcuffing and abusing firefighters.
Ohio Fire Chief Sues Township Trustees Over Suspension and Alleged Retaliation
OSHA’s Emergency Response Standard Remains Under Review
Lansing Fire Department Lawsuit Alleges Gender Discrimination Over Bra Issue
DC Fire & EMS Facing Suit Over Alleged Use of Juvenile Records in Cadet Hiring Process
Former New Jersey Volunteer Fire Chief and Retired Police Officer Criminally Charged Following Earlier Civil Suit
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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