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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 3, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a motion to suppress evidence on a North Dakota firefighter’s phone that led to him facing up to 50 years in prison; a bankruptcy filing by an Arizona fire district; a Florida appellate court reversal of a lower court decision that would have required Hillsborough County to accommodate a firefighter’s off-duty use of medical marijuana; a lawsuit alleging an Oakland firefighter is responsible for damage to a passing car when he opened the cab door; and the disciplining of 17 South Korean firefighters following the death of a female firefighter.
North Dakota Firefighter Challenges Warrantless Search of Cellphone
Arizona Fire District Files For Bankruptcy After Shutting Down Operations
Florida Appeals Court Reverses Medical Marijuana Ruling Involving Firefighter-Paramedic
Oakland Sued After Engine Door Strikes Passing Pickup… BUT
Fifteen South Korean Firefighters Disciplined Following Investigation Into Harassment and Forced Drinking
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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