After responding to a time-sensitive rescue, Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) don't see eye to eye on the best course of action. Herrmann (David Eigenberg) struggles to entertain his daughter on "bring your child to work day." Brett (Kara Killmer) is joined by a surprise guest during a spa getaway, courtesy of Dawson (Monica Raymund), while Kidd's (Miranda Rae Mayo) social life gets a boost.
After photos of Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) jumping off the roof during a heroic rescue make the front page of the newspaper, Boden (Eamonn Walker) unwillingly agrees for the photographer to chronicle a day-in-the-life story at the Firehouse. Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Brett (Kara Killmer) are on a mission to find out what keeps happening to Gerald (guest star Jonathan Isaac Frank), a frequent flier they know who lives on the streets. Meanwhile, Herrmann (David Eigenberg) decides to take up life-coaching as a side job and Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) makes a decision regarding her living arrangement with Severide.