N.Y. FD to undergo sensitivity training following video of chief cursing at patient

NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. — The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise its policies and require sensitivity training after a video showed Fire Chief Peter Alt cursing at a minor during an Aug. 4 call, Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer said.

Newsday reported that Schaffer said in a letter to the Rev. Saba Mchunguzi, president of the Central Long Island NAACP branch, that the town’s investigation is complete and called Alt’s conduct “disturbing and unacceptable” and below “the standard of professionalism of a volunteer fireman.”

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Schaffer said the town will add new requirements to the fire company’s contract when it renews in December. These new requirements are mandatory sensitivity training for all members wi