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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 13, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by Escambia County commissioners to send $18 million in unpaid EMS bills to collections; the termination of a Kentucky union president; the agreement to settle the 2 year old lawsuit brought by the IAFF against the NFPA over standards related to PFAS in PPE; a suit by a Virginia firefighter alleging his leukemia was the result of PFAS in PPE; and a discrimination suit brought by a San Jose civil engineer.
Florida EMS Agency Seeks to Recoup Nearly $18 Million in Unpaid EMS Bills
Kentucky Fire Captain and Union President Terminated Following City Commission Hearing
IAFF and NFPA File Joint Stipulation to Dismiss PPE PFAS Lawsuit
Virginia Firefighter Sues PPE Manufacturers Over Leukemia
San Jose Fire Department Engineer Files Suit Alleging Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
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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