Legal Considerations
for Fire and Emergency Services
Examines the Most
Challenging Legal Issues Confronting Firefighters and Emergency
Service Personnel
First Edition
Author: J.Curtis Varone
Written by a lawyer who is also an experienced firefighter, this
book examines the most challenging legal issues confronting
firefighters and emergency service personnel today. Readers will
explore such major legal concerns as fire service liability issues,
the jurisdiction of OSHA over fire departments, the applicability of
the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, search and seizure, employment
discrimination, residency requirements, sexual harassment, and more.
Many of the most significant fires of the past century are also
discussed, along with the cases and legal battles that ensued, so
readers can make important connections between past events and the
legal concepts facing emergency responders today.
Benefits:
- A reader-friendly approach to the often
complex subject of law, the text interprets legal concepts in an
easy to understand format
- Fire and EMS related incidents and
resulting legal concerns are represented in some of the most
well-known court cases involving fire departments
- Compelling photographs from actual fire
and emergency scenes help readers connect the legal issues to
the scene of the incident
- Logically organized, this book may serve
as a text for a college-level fire law course or as an
exceptional desk reference for those looking for a handy,
understandable explanation of legal issues relating to the fire
service
- Follows the National Fire Academy's FESHE
course objectives for Legal Aspects of the Fire Service
- An accompanying e.resource contains
Lesson Plans, PowerPoint, a Testbank, and a Correlation Grid to
the NFA's FESHE course objectives for Legal Aspects of the Fire
Service
About The Author
J. Curtis Varone has been in the fire service
for more than 33 years, with experience as a volunteer, paid
on-call, and career firefighter. He also has twenty years experience
as a practicing attorney representing firefighters and fire
departments. Curt is currently a Deputy Assistant Chief and shift
commander with the Providence Fire Department in Providence, Rhode
Island. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member of the National Fire
Academy, Executive Fire Officer Program and of Providence College's
Fire Science program.
672 Pages -
7-3/8 x 9-1/4 in.
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