J Curtis Varone Author

J. Curtis Varone has been in the fire service for more than 40 years, with experience in career, combination, and volunteer ­fire departments. He also has more than 29 years of experience as a practicing attorney representing ­firefighters and fire departments. Curt retired from the Providence Fire Department in 2008 as a deputy assistant chief and now serves as a deputy chief in his hometown of Exeter, RI, USA. He is also an adjunct faculty member of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Of­ficer Program and of Providence College’s Fire Science Program.