| Name: | Scott Sohn |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Downers Grove 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: | 2018 |
| Incident City: | Downers Grove |
| Year of Incident: | 2017 |
| Incident Location Type: | Residential |
| Incident Attribute: | Fires |
Downers Grove Firefighters and Paramedics Quinn Triplett, Scott Sohn and Andrew Hoff were presented with the Medal of Valor for their efforts to save an occupant trapped in a second-floor bedroom in a single family home.
On February 4, 2017, Triplett, Sohn, and Hoff encountered a single family home heavily engulfed in fire on the first floor with an occupant trapped in a second floor bedroom. Downers Grove fire apparatuses started a fire attack and attempted an interior rescue but were driven back by the severity of the fire. After the arrival of other Downers Grove companies, Engine 3 attempted a second interior rescue in the face of personal injury and risk of life. The victim was quickly found and removed through a window. Triplett, Sohn and Hoff enabled the victim to be located and removed from the structure.
Citations:
"Downers Grove Firefighters Receive Award For Valor," Village of Downers Grove Website, October 2, 2017.