LI Fire Chief Off Duty After Cursing At Child In Distress In Viral Video

BABYLON, NY — A North Babylon Fire Company chief who was caught on camera yelling "shut the f*** up" at a child being lifted into an ambulance during an emergency call Monday has been relieved of his duties after the video went viral on TikTok in less than 24 hours.

In a statement viewed by Patch, NBFC officials addressed the "incident" that occurred on Monday, writing: "The member has been relieved of all of his duties pending a full and thorough investigation, whereupon appropriate action will be taken.

"The fire company is presently reviewing all of its training, policies, and procedures and will determine if further training with respect to responding to emergency calls is required. The fire company does not condone this behavior and deems it unacceptable."

Sources have confirmed with Patch that the man yelling at the child in the video is NBFC Chief Peter Alt.

In the video below, the child can be heard calling out in anguish as a man yells "shut the f*** up" and "shut your mouth."

According to Ryan Bonner, the Town of Babylon's Director of Communications, town officials are also investigating the incident.

"The Town of Babylon is deeply disturbed by the August 4, 2025, incident involving a member of the North Babylon Fire Company and a minor," Bonner said. "The use of demeaning and inappropriate language by a first responder during an aided call is appalling and completely at odds with the standards of dignity, respect, and professionalism our residents deserve."

Bonner confirmed that the "individual" involved has been relieved of duty during the investigation, and said town officials "expect a full and transparent review of the incident."

We also expect meaningful steps to strengthen training, policies, and oversight to ensure this does not happen again," Bonner added. "There is no place in our town for behavior that disrespects or harms the public, especially when it involves a young person or child. The Town of Babylon condemns this conduct in the strongest possible terms and stands with the affected family and all residents who rely on our emergency services in their times of need."

The video below was posted yesterday and is captioned, "This is how North Babylon Fire Department talks to a 10-year-old little girl in crisis." Warning, this video contains expletives:

@chanzillaaa This is how North Babylon Fire Department talks to a 10-year-old little girl in crisis. She was scared, having a mental health emergency—and instead of compassion, she was berated, told shut the f*ck up you little b*tch by a grown man in uniform. Suffolk County Police stood by and did nothing. What you don’t see on video was even worse. The verbal abuse went on and on. This child was treated like she didn’t matter. This is beyond unacceptable. This is trauma. Children in crisis need care, not cruelty. We will not be silent. This cannot keep happening. #NorthBabylonFD #justice #MentalHealthMatters #ProtectChildren #TraumaIsReal ♬ original sound - Chanzillaaa

Patch reached out to NBFC officials and Alt, who were not immediately available for comment. This is a developing story.