NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. — A volunteer fire chief has been suspended after a viral video captured him yelling profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call.
The incident occurred on Aug. 4 when North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt responded to a call involving the child. As first responders loaded the 10-year-old into the ambulance, a concerned neighbor recorded Alt shouting at her, the New York Post reported.
“Shut the f**k up! It’s like this with you every f**king week!” Alt yells.
“I don’t want to go! I want to go home!” the girl responds.
“Shut your mouth!” Alt snaps back, as the ambulance doors close.
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On Aug. 5, the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company announced Alt’s suspension in a Facebook post , stating an investiga