A 10-year-old girl in West Babylon, NY, needed help. Instead, she was met with verbal abuse from the very person who was supposed to protect her: the fire chief. A viral video shows him cursing at the terrified child as she was strapped to a gurney. Even worse, none of the other firefighters stepped in to stop him. This is clearly a systemic problem that must be addressed immediately. The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company has said it will revise its policies and require sensitivity training, but that cannot be left to the department itself.
Sign the petition to demand the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company use an independent third party to improve its policies and training to ensure the culture truly changes.
The silence of other responders proves this is about more than a single "bad apple." It raises urgent questions about the fire department's culture, training, and history. How many other incidents of misconduct have been ignored or covered up? How many vulnerable people have been treated this way, unseen by cameras?
What's needed is a truly independent third-party investigation and training program to ensure real accountability, transparency, and change. Only then can trust be rebuilt, and only then can residents feel safe calling for help.
Sign now to demand that North Babylon's policies, training, and culture be investigated and reformed by an independent third party, because no child should ever be abused when they need protection most.
