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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 6, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a defamation suit filed by two fire captains with the Youngstown Fire Department against the city’s mayor; a wrongful death suit against the Barstow Fire Department and others alleging negligence in the death of a fire captain; a lawsuit filed by numerous cities and fire agencies challenging new requirements tied to federal grants including AFG and SAFER; and three YCMTSU stories about firefighter misconduct in FDNY, Montgomery County MD, and Waterbury, CT.
Two Youngstown Fire Captains File Defamation Suit Against Mayor Brown
Family of Fallen California Fire Captain Files Wrongful Death Suit
Local Governments Sue DHS and FEMA Over New Grant Conditions
Firefighter Misconduct in the News… Again
FDNY Suspends Officers After Hazing Videos Surface
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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