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A New York fire chief has been removed from duty after he was caught on video berating a 10-year-old girl as she was being placed in an ambulance.
In the now-viral video, North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt appeared to shout expletives at a distressed child who was strapped to a stretcher.
“Shut the f–k up! It’s like this with you every f–king week!” Alt said.
“I don’t want to go! I want to go home!” the 10-year-old girl responded, to which the fire chief replied, "Shut your mouth!” before the ambulance doors closed.
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According to reports, the incident unfolded on Monday (August 4) after the girl's family called for help during an emotional outburst. The child's grandmother said the girl became distressed after her phone was taken away.
“Maybe it was a blessing I wasn’t there because I would have jumped all over this guy,” the grandmother said. “They’re supposed to help you. Not treat you like garbage. And curse at a child at that.”
On Tuesday (August 5), the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company announced that Alt was stripped of his duties amid an investigation into the incident.
“The fire company does not condone this behavior and deems it unacceptable,” the company said in a statement.
The Town of Babylon also condemned Alt’s actions as “appalling,” adding, “There is no place in our town for behavior that disrespects or harms the public — especially when it involves a young person or child.”
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