Resident alleges EMT misconduct; town attorney to follow up

At the Sept. 10 meeting, Kathleen Pereira told the Town of Babylon that she experienced alleged abusive treatment by emergency personnel and said a subsequent EMT report was falsified. Why it matters: The resident said falsified emergency records could affect legal and medical outcomes and asked the town to investigate whether the practice is occurring locally. Pereira described an incident in February 2020 when she said emergency personnel incorrectly approached her in a parking lot, and she said one EMT "was very abusive" and later issued an unauthorized medical stick (medical note) that she contends misidentified actions in the report. She said she pursued the matter with the fire department and later with New York State EMT review, which she said investigated and then dropped the complaint. Pereira asked for acknowledgment and assistance in reviewing her documentation. Supervisor Schaffer responded that Town Attorney Joe Wilson would have his office contact her to schedule a meeting so she could bring any documentation. "He'll have his office contact you, and they'll schedule an appointment so you could bring all the documentation in," the supervisor said. Discussion vs. decision: This was public comment requesting town follow‑up; the board did not take formal action on the complaint during the meeting. The town attorney's office was assigned to contact the resident for follow‑up. What’s next: The transcript records that town counsel's office will contact Pereira to arrange a meeting and receive documentation; no further timeline was recorded in the meeting.