North Babylon fire department will undergo mandatory sensitivity training after video shows fire chief verbally abusing girl, supervisor's letter says

The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company must update its policies for dealing with minors and will require members to undergo mandatory sensitivity training after a video went viral this month of Fire Chief Peter Alt cursing and verbally abusing a minor during an emergency call, according to Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer.

The town, Schaffer said in a letter this week to the Rev. Saba Mchunguzi, president of the Central Long Island NAACP branch, has completed its investigation into the Aug. 4 incident in which Alt was seen on video using profane language at a minor who is heard whimpering on a gurney.

Schaffer, who declined an interview request, wrote that Alt's actions were "disturbing and unacceptable" and "lacked a standard of professionalism of a volunteer fireman."

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