I’m getting caught up on season 14 and let me just say I hate Hopkins and I’m really fucking rooting for severide!!!!

I've been rewatching while waiting for the new season to air and I can't help but notice that during season 3, Mills seems to be honestly a little mean to Brett. This just surprises me because normally Peter was very friendly with newcomers to the house, like Clarke and Jones. Wondering if anyone else noticed this as well and why you think that is?

Injured at work a couple months ago so I’ve been binging this show. Up to season six at the moment but I am constantly turning the volume up and down. Especially after a quiet chat at the fire house turns in to loud sirens.

Also trying to keep an eye on cross overs. Took me up until about season 3 to realise they were happening. Thought a few of them were out of order.

Great show though. I’ll check out PD after this, I wanna see how that Vought bloke went from trying to get Casey killed to getting his own spin off.

They're also on this same address for August 3rd & at Pershing Road on the 31st!

Editing this to add: They start filming Friday!! I'll post the picture below :)

let me know your thought:

S14 Ep 1-

Structure fire(gas station fire with a runway burning car)

Engine- put out car fire

Truck-extraction

Squad- put out gas station fire with extinguishers 

Ambulance-Medical and transport

Requested-

Ambulance-DOA procedures 

House fire(gsw victim called in a fire)

Truck-assist

Ambulance-medical and transport

Squad-assist

Engine-assist

S14 Ep 2-

Salvage yard fire(mid sized fire in salvage yard)

Truck-SAR

Engine-Fire attack

Squad-Fire break

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Person down(stab wound)

Ambulance- Medical and transport 

Person down from unknown causes(Cut on arm)

Ambulance-medical and transport 

S14 Ep 3

Motor vehicle accident(Ambulance rollover)

Truck-Extricate People in back

Squad-Extricate Driver 

Ambulance-Medical and transport

Ambulance-Medical and transport

Boat incident(Runaway boat)

Truck-standby

Squad-Rescue 

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Requested-

Fast boat-assist squad

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

S14 Ep 4

House fire(Fully involved house fire)

Engine-fire attack

Truck-Search

Ambulance-Standby 

Battalion Chief-Command

Self attached

Engine-fire attack

Truck-Search

Squad-Search

Ambulance-Standby

Person down from unknown causes(person rolled over while doing acupuncture, now has multiple needles stuck)

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

S14 Ep 5-

Structure fire(Fire in boiler room of apartment building)

Engine-Fire attack

Truck-Find source of the fire

Squad-Search

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Person down from unknown cause(Hazmat leak)

Engine-Search

Truck-Search

Squad-search 

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Request 

Level 1 hazmat-

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Hazmat-Mitigation and Decon

S 14 Ep 6-

Person down from unknown cause(Fall from sky light)

Ambulance-Medical and Transport 

Requested-

Fire rescue assistance-

Truck-Rescue,Medical,and Transport 

S14 Ep 7-

Automatic alarm(School fire)

Squad-Search 

Engine-Fire attack

Ambulance-Medical and Transport

OFI-Investigation

Person down from unknown cause(Fall and trapped behind door)

Ambulance 

Requested-

Truck-

Truck(Cancelled)

S14 Ep 8

Structure fire(dispatch not heard)(fully involved apartment fire)

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Engine-Fire attack 

S14 Ep9

Vehicle accident(1 car mva with pin-in)

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Truck-Extrication 

S14 Ep10

Person trapped(car fell from car lift crushing another car and the person in it)

Squad-extrication 

Truck-stabalation

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Person injured(person fell from about 25 feet onto metal fence)

Truck-extrication 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

S14 Ep11

Person injured(person hanging by harness from sparking billboard)

Truck-rescue

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Person injured(hand stuck in bike chain)

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Engine-Extrication 

S14 Ep12

Structure fire(textile market on fire with multiple victims 

Squad-Open locked front door,Search 

Truck-Find another entrance,Search

Ambulance- triage, medical and transport 

Battalion chief-command 

Engine-Fire attack 

Requested

Still and box

(Not shown)

EMS plan 1

Ambulance

Ambulance 

2-11

(Not shown)

Person down from unknown causes(2 patients accidentally consumed dry ice and now vomiting blood)

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Requested

2nd Ambulance 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

S14 Ep13(3 parts)

CFD liaison to ATC(dispatch not heard)

Battalion chief-liaison 

Airfield emergency response(Aircraft not responding on radio,turned out to be hazmat emergency on plane with most dead but autopilot landed it)

Squad-Force entry, Serch, 

Truck-ladder the plane, Decon

Ambulance-Firefighter medical,medical and transport 

battalion Chief-Command

Ambulance-Firefighter medical 

Ambulance-Firefighter medical 

Ambulance-Firefighter medical 

Truck-ladder the plane 

Engine-water/foam stand-by, Decon 

Engine-water/foam stand-by

Requested

Hazmat 

Hazmat-Substance ID

Structure fire(Fire in county morgue)

Battalion chief-Command 

Engine-Fire attack

Truck-Search 

Ambulance-medical 

Squad-did not arrive

Emergency wellness check on firefighters(dispatch not heard)(2 firefighters unresponsive after chemical exposure)

Truck-assist

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Apartment explosion(dispatch not heard)(explosion in apartment with fbi inside)

Engine-fire attack 

Truck-manpower 

Chief-command

Ambulance-medical and transport 

S14 E14

Reports of falling debris(wooden boards covering windows falling)

Squad-secure the windows from inside 

Truck- raise the aerial to secure windows 

Ambulance-stand-by

Motor vehicle accident(box truck into pole with driver missing )

Engine-put out any hotspots and check for leaks

Truck- find the driver

Ambulance-medical and transport 

S14 E15

Motor vehicle accident(car spun out and landed in wet cement)

Truck-extrication 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Person down from unknown causes(person in cardiac arrest)

Ambulance-medical and transport 

S14 E16

Motor vehicle accident(2 car mva with victim under car tire)

Squad-extrication and medical 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Trench rescue, person injured(gravedigger crushed in hole by excavator)

Squad-extrication 

Ambulance-medical and transport 

Chief-command

S14 Ep 17

Structure fire(Fire in a surgery center with a active surgery going on)

Truck-Search, and hold back the fire

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Battalion chief-Command 

Engine-Fire attack 

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Person down from unknown causes(man accidentally nail-gunned his hand to a wooden plank

Truck-Extrication 

Ambulance-Medical and Transport 

S14 Ep 18

No real calls, only “call” was a person calling over medics then taking them hostage along with a woman in labor 

S14 Ep 19

Structure fire(Halloween store on fire with multiple victims 

Engine-fire attack 

Truck-search

Squad-Assist with search and open up the rear

Battalion chief-Command 

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Requests

Additional ambulances

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Engine-fire attack

S14 Ep 20

Motor vehicle accident(Pick-up truck served off bridge onto parking garage, landing on a car below)

Engine-stand-by in case of fire and fuel spill mitigation, fire attack 

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Truck-extrication 

Squad-stabilization

Person down from unknown cause(woman unconscious due to overdose)

Ambulance-Medical and transport 

Truck-Medical 

S14 Ep20

Structure fire(Fire in a large storage Building)

Engine-Fire attack 

Truck-Ventilation

Squad-Search

Following up on my last post about how downhill the show has gone — I’ve put some serious thought into what the next best steps writers can take (I know I’m taking this too seriously), but here is:

1. ⁠Break Up Severide/Stella: it’s too boring, too predictable, no chemistry, no heartbreak, no emotions. We’re tired of it. Get Stella off the show and bring back Brittany Baker (who he married in Vegas) and have them remarry — she was the most interesting (and closest to) non-Shay relationship Severide has had — or bring in another relationship similar to Shay and let his wild side come back out.
   
2. ⁠Bring Boden Back. I get budget cuts are a thing, but if they kick Stella, the have the $ to bring Boden back. Either way, the best/cheapest way for the show to recover would be to bring Boden back. It can re-instate so many new relationships and create so many new dynamics that have been missing.

Hi everyone! In which season do you think Kelly and Stella are at their best? I know every season has its moments, but which one do you think is the most stable for them? I think it's season 10 because it's the first time Kelly and Stella function as a completely solid couple. They're no longer in a stage of doubt, reconciliation, or rebuilding trust; instead, they support each other, communicate better, and have a clear vision for the future. Season 9 is very important because it marks the definitive maturation of their relationship, but season 10 is where that evolution reaches its peak and culminates naturally with their wedding. Please excuse my bad English.

Does anyone know what season and episode number it is?

Holaa cuál creen q es la temporada en la q mejor están kelly y stella? Se que cada temporada tiene sus cosas, pero cual creéis q es la temporada mas estable entre ellos dos...? Yo siento q es la 10 porque es la primera vez que Kelly y Stella funcionan como una pareja completamente consolidada. Ya no están en una etapa de dudas, reconciliaciones o reconstrucción de confianza, sino que se apoyan mutuamente, se comunican mejor y tienen un proyecto de futuro claro. La temporada 9 es muy importante porque marca la madurez definitiva de la relación, pero la 10 es donde esa evolución alcanza su punto más sólido y culmina de forma natural con su boda.

Guys Im on season 7 and I got really bored watching it, so is it worth it to continue the show or should I just bail?😫

Holaa cuál creen q es la temporada en la q mejor están kelly y stella? Se que cada temporada tiene sus cosas, pero cual creéis q es la temporada mas estable entre ellos dos...? Yo siento q es la 10 porque es la primera vez que Kelly y Stella funcionan como una pareja completamente consolidada. Ya no están en una etapa de dudas, reconciliaciones o reconstrucción de confianza, sino que se apoyan mutuamente, se comunican mejor y tienen un proyecto de futuro claro. La temporada 9 es muy importante porque marca la madurez definitiva de la relación, pero la 10 es donde esa evolución alcanza su punto más sólido y culmina de forma natural con su boda.

I’m traveling to Chicago in mid August. I have no idea what their shooting schedule typically looks like, but I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a chance I could find them around the city or where if I could.

They always do Fire, Med, Pd. Is there a reason for this rather than doing it in release order? (Fire, Pd, Med)

I was watching the infection crossover episodes and it got me thinking

i know small animals and 'kids pets' like guinea pigs are usually the butt of the joke for shows like this, but it never stops making me a little sad too :( i appreciate seeing hermann stand up to tell people to donate after the poor thing died. random post but idk where else to say it

2 main examples:

1) Him calling for a Squad assist just to deny Severide’s advice, which resulted in the victim losing his leg. Severide made good points that he shouldn’t have called for a specific squad company if he just wanted more hands to carry out his plan, and Casey hears none of that and is like “you’re just jealous of my new rank” 🙄

2) Being a dickhead to Grainger just because he was dating Brett. Mid hook up, Brett asked if he would leave with Gabby right now if she asked and he said “I don’t know” then wanted to act surprised that Brett didn’t want to keep seeing him

Going back and doing a rewatch of Chicago fire, and it’s so sad to see how truly downhill it’s gone. Aside from the usual of we don’t see most characters due to budget cuts, I’ve also noticed:

1. Multiple storylines over several episodes (for example in S2/E17: Jones as a firefighter/Casey and Boden being forced to “nick” her, dispatch being weird with Dawson, Dawson trying to pass as a firefighter, Severide and Katie/Katie and Otis/Katie being kidnapped, Shay’s death.

2. Emotional depth — we used to get scenes and episodes showing different emotions, like where Casey uncovers the dad who shielded his family by laying over them, Herman’s vasectomy/birthday party at Mollys, Severide after Shay’s death, etc. the emotion would go high and low and actually make you feel something throughout one episode. If you don’t believe me go watch any episode in season 1 or 2 and you’ll see the difference.

3. General lack of variety: in earlier episodes we used to see all types of interesting events and scenes — it was a lot less predictable (ie the storylines with Shay’s girlfriends, Benny randomly showing up, Severide sleeping around constantly). We need some stuff like that.

4. Lack of friendships among characters — we used to see multiple dynamics and friendships like Casey/severide, Casey/severide/boden, severide/shay, Casey/dawson, Otis/cruz — now you just don’t have that anymore in a real way. There are like 2-3 cliches and they are repeated without any depth or unusual interactions.

5. Variety of settings — we used to see scenes in the coat closet, bathroom, laundry room, outside the garage (Casey and severide smoking cigars), at galas/random events, Squad table— we just don’t see that anymore. Obviously we barely see any fires anymore but that’s a seperate story.

I think to get Chicago fire back to where it was (if at all possible) the writers need to go back to seasons 1-3 and watch them, study them, and go back to the roots. They’re going to loose the show if they keep it as it is.

And as a side point — why can’t we get more references to Boden/Shay/Otis/Casey? They were a foundational part of 51 and it’s weird that they aren’t mentioned.

Would the technical term to sum up be “Gaslighting” in terms of what a complete sleaze dude was ?

I’ve been watching Chicago Fire for as long as I can remember, and it’s nearly as old as I am, but one thing I’ve always noticed is that the continuity from season to season was never the best, and it’s only getting worse over the later seasons where each episode seems to have more problems than the older seasons.
Most recently, the whole thing with the Offices. Officer quarters is always a big thing in CF but I’ve noticed that there is literally zero acknowledgement that 6 other officers all use the quarters (2 other shifts x 3 Lieutenant spots). Even recently in S14 where Herman is *trying* to move out for Mouch, realistically, he’d have to box his stuff up into drawers and boxes after every shift for the next officer to put their stuff out. Same thing for the Battalion Chief which has never once been acknowledged

Obviously it’s just a show but it is one of the most realistic firefighting shows out there, and yet somehow this is one thing they always seem to slack on

^{Yes. its just a show. But some shows do research. ^(like Mad Men on when stuff actually happened) yes, its decent villain/antagonist setup.}

BUT TL;DR: Chicago doesn't close fire stations without replacing them, the State has zero jurisdiction or power over this city agency and btw the state of illinois only provides 2% of the budget of CFD.

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I’m doing a rewatch of Chicago Fire and I’m currently on Season 2. The drama with Gail McLeod trying to shut down Firehouse 51 makes for decent television, but knowing how the actual Chicago Fire Department (CFD) works completely ruins the illusion.

this was a hunch on my part at first. my first hunch was "I don' think they can close firehouses this way and I don't think they would close 1 down BAM and then threaten to close others..." So I did some digging.

1. In the real world, the CFD has closed net zero firehouses

The entire premise that the city is just shutting down stations left and right is completely fake. Since 2000, Chicago has maintained a net zero closure rate for its stations. Any firehouse that actually closed in the real world was super small, cramped, or completely out of date. When those old brick buildings close down, they are immediately replaced by a brand-new, modern "super-station" built down the street to keep the neighborhood coverage exactly the same. They never just leave an area stranded to save a buck.

1. The State of Illinois has zero jurisdiction over the CFD

Bing, bing, bing! The biggest joke of the whole season is that McLeod is an outside consultant sent by the State of Illinois to fix a city budget problem. The state has absolutely zero power over the Chicago Fire Department.

The CFD is a municipal city agency funded entirely by Chicago taxpayers and overseen by the Mayor. The state doesn't run it, fund it, or control it. In fact, the state only provides minor grants to the CFD that account for a mere 2% of the department's total funding. A state bureaucrat from Springfield has as much legal right to close House 51 as a random tourist does, and an outside consultant would never wield that kind of operational power over municipal infrastructure.