Operations & Training

Video Shows Jefferson Hills, PA, Fire Chief Diving out Window

Aug. 28, 2024

Fire Chief Brian Chalfant suffered extensive burns while rescuing a pregnant woman.

Jefferson Hills Fire Chief Brian Chalfant risked his life to rescue a pregnant woman from a house fire last week.

As soon as the chief heard a 19-year-old woman was trapped, he climbed a ladder and went into the second floor. He carried her and handed her off to a firefighter before diving out a window.

Sabrina Boyle was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to KDKA.

The chief suffered severe burns to his left hand, triceps and both shoulders.

The fire was so intense that it damaged his personal protective equipment

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.