| Name: | Patrick Burns |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Chicago Fire Department |
| Type of Firefighter: | Career |
| Rank: | Firefighter |
| Type of Duty: | Firefighting operations, Search and rescue operations |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Valor |
| Year of Award: | 2015 |
| Incident City: | Chicago |
| Year of Incident: | 2014 |
| Incident Location Type: | Residential |
| Incident Attribute: | Fires |
Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Patrick Burns was awarded the Medal of Valor for his actions during a residential fire on the South side of Chicago in 2014.
A male victim was attempting to escape the apartment fire through a window. Burns used a garbage can as a step to enter the apartment and help the victim out of the window. The victim then informed him his mother was still trapped inside the smoke-filled apartment. Burns conducted a search and located the female victim, and helped get her out of the apartment and to paramedics.
Citations:
“Firehouse 2014 Heroism Awards $100 Winners,” Firehouse Magazine, June 1, 2015.