uring Chicago Fire‘s heart-stopping April 16 episode, Firehouse 51 processed one of its most harrowing rescues yet after firefighter Jack Damon (Michael Bradway) was left critically injured during a chaotic accident.
The event not only threatened Damon’s life but also prompted former Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker) to return to 51, this time as the Deputy Commissioner investigating the ill-fated call. After Boden caught wind of a 51 member fighting for his life in the hospital, Boden got down to business trying to make sense of the madness. And he wasn’t playing games. A firefighter landing on life support demands a meticulous investigation, which made for a tense reunion between Boden and his former colleagues as they waited for news on Damon’s condition.
After several excruciating hours of checking the clock, Firehouse 51 was elated to learn that Damon had woken up in the hospital. But Damon’s injuries were extensive, and he’s not out of the woods yet.
How did Damon get hurt on Chicago Fire?
After struggling in the CFD floater pool, Damon recently hopped aboard Firehouse 51 at the recommendation of his half-brother, Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney). Eager to go above and beyond to prove himself, Damon has been working hard during rescues. But the scene of a house fire ended up being his downfall during Fire‘s “Post Mortem.”
After 51 saved the tenants inside, Herrmann ordered all firefighters to evacuate, but there was a miscount during the mass exodus. Boden helped illuminate the lieutenants on where it all went wrong; Damon’s recent transfer and the return of Sam Carver (Jake Lockett) caused the numbers of firefighters to get mixed up, leading Damon to be unintentionally abandoned in the attic. Damon passed out from smoke inhalation as his alarm began pinging, and while Severide was able to get his brother out of the pandemonium, Damon wasn’t looking good. After being rushed to Chicago Med, Damon luckily pulled through.
While Severide and the rest of Firehouse 51 were elated to visit Damon to celebrate his recovery, Damon remained broken over the incident. After Severide asked what the doctors told him, Damon tearfully confessed that he had been “lucky” to survive and that there was evidence of lung breakdown in his X-ray. Damon wouldn’t know if his lungs were permanently damaged until further testing, but any lung damage is a firefighter’s worst nightmare.
“What if it’s bad, Kelly?” Damon choked out.
Severide reassured Damon that there were treatments and that they’d figure it out together.
To find out what happens next, watch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC and next day on Peacock.
