PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation has named its firefighter of the year.
Firefighter Jason Marcinkiewicz was honored at the Fireman's Hall Museum in Spring Garden for his response to a fire back on June 8th.
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Officials say he was on his way to work when he saw the fire in the city's Port Richmond section and two women about to jump from a window.
Marcinkiewicz stopped them from the dangerous jump.
When a firetruck arrived, officials say he climbed a ladder up to the third floor and helped carry the two women down.
There were no injuries were reported.
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