A viral TikTok video shows North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt yelling profanities at a 10-year-old girl strapped to a stretcher and being loaded into an ambulance during an emergency call, according to reports. 

The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company confirmed Tuesday that Alt has been removed from his duties pending an investigation. In a statement, the company said, “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 statement added, “The fire company does not condone this behavior and deems it unacceptable.”

Alt, who has served in the department for 22 years, was among the first responders dispatched to West Babylon on Monday night after the girl’s family sought help to calm her, according to her grandmother. A neighbor recorded the moment as responders prepared to load the girl into the ambulance.

“Shut the f–k up! It’s like this with you every f–king week!” Alt is heard saying in the clip.

“I don’t want to go!” the girl responds. “I want to go home!”

“Shut your mouth!” Alt replies before mumbling something as the ambulance doors close.

The girl’s grandmother, who asked not to be identified, told NBC New York she was “shocked and devastated” by the treatment her granddaughter received. “Maybe it was a blessing I wasn’t there because I would have jumped all over this guy,” she said. “When you call for help — the police, the fire department — they’re supposed to help you. Not treat you like garbage. And curse at a child at that.”

She explained that her daughter called the police on her granddaughter after taking away the child’s phone, which led to emotional distress. The family has sought help from first responders before, she said, but “the personnel have always been understanding with her granddaughter.”

Neighbor Mark Simms said the situation disturbed many in the community. “That’s not a professional way to deal with people,” he told NBC New York. “I wouldn’t want him to speak to my children like that or anyone in my family. I’d be outraged myself.” He noted that police have been called “a few times” this summer regarding the child, but “never treated her like that.”

The Town of Babylon also stated on Facebook, denouncing Alt’s actions, “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,” the statement said. The town added, “We understand that the individual involved has been relieved of duty while a full investigation takes place and we expect a full and transparent review of the incident.”