Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Fire Law with Curt Varone


Weymouth Firefighter’s Narcan Rant Leads to Suspension

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Here is a follow-up to yesterday’s story about the Weymouth firefighter whose Narcan rant created a social media feeding-frenzy. Mark Carron has been handed a 90-day suspension for posting the comments.
Weymouth Fire Chief Keith Stark was quoted as saying: “He’s truly sorry and understands the ramifications of his actions.”

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ABOUT CURT VARONE 

Curt Varone has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 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. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
 

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