Blake Gallo is a firefighter previous stationed at Firehouse 51 in Chicago Fire who is previous assigned to Truck 81. He finds himself getting into Truck 81 while he was at a call involving someone in need of rescue at a house. However, he moved to be with his aunt in Detroit, Michigan, as well as be a firefighter in Detroit firehouse.
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Personality[]
Blake Gallo, a young firefighter who loves his job and joins Firehouse 51 as the CFD expands the number of firefighters on second shift. Casey, Herrmann and Severide - impressed with Gallo’s relentless energy - take him under their wing.
Biography[]
He lost his parents and little sister during a house fire when he was 12 years old. He was saved by Firehouse 131 and he would always stop by the house, inspired to become a firefighter and learn from them.
At some point, Blake went to the Fire Academy where he met his future rival, Violet Mikami. Gallo and Mikami would always compete, but this belayed an obvious attraction between the pair. They hooked up at some point.
Season 8[]
In A Real Shot in the Arm, Captain Matt Casey took interest in Blake Gallo to replace Otis after witnessing him climb five floors to save a man. However, Chief Boden turned him down due to his impulsiveness. After Severide reminded Boden of his own stunt as a rookie, Boden approved the transfer.
Boden continued to be sceptical of Gallo, especially after hearing his story about being rescued as a kid. However, Chief Burkett told Boden that he was the firefighter who saved Gallo, and his family didn't make it out. He hung out in the firehouse all the time and subsequently became firefighter (Badlands).
In What Went Wrong, Gallo was noticeably disturbed when a young kid wanted to enter his burning house to save his family. He went inside against Casey's order and got reported, thus making Boden revealed the story to Casey. On Ritter's encouragement, he finally told Casey about the fire he was in and wondered if he would be able to save his family.
He is reunited with Violet in Hold Our Ground, where she berated Blake for not following proper protocol in a car crash. They repeatedly argue, while the others note on their obvious attraction and see their fights as flirting. At the end, Blake is approached by Violet who flirts with him and they have sex.
They continue their fling in Where We End Up, after their stations are forced to share a space.
During Then Nick Porter Happened, the two have started a relationship and Blake states they are preparing for a date.
In Shut It Down, Blake is given a Fitbit by Violet. It is also shown they maintain a competitive rivalry, despite their relationship, but it is in good fun now.
Blake soon told Violet that he wanted a non-exclusive relationship, something she was okay with.
As of 51's Original Bell, he is uncomfortable by his choice, especially when Violet goes out with another man. Out of jealousy, Blake messages her repeatedly. He is dismayed when she confronts him on these acts, mentioning his previous statement. She argues with him, though Blake stops her and now wants to be on a first-name basis. His request shocks her, but she calmly complies and asks what he wants, as he states he was wrong and wants to be with her. Violet is taken aback by this abrupt manner, but leaves after he makes an impromptu marriage proposal. The other firefighters question the embarrassed Blake on his thinking of this. Blake leaves after blaming Cruz for this idea.
Season 9[]
During Rattle Second City, he takes an interest in Gianna Mackey, a new paramedic and childhood friend of Cruz. After a talk with her, it appears to be a mutual attraction. However, Cruz takes note and tells him not to try because she just got there. Much later, Gianna approaches him while Cruz is watching. It does not take her long enough to figure out that he is sweating because of Cruz being overprotective of her. Blake is dismayed when Gianna makes the time to set a date for them on Friday night. When a call is made, Blake tries to explain himself to Cruz that he didn't do anything, but the latter is still upset.
As of That Kind Of Heat, Gallo and the squad react to Gianna and Brett suddenly disappearing. As they reach the last known spot, Gallo notices the ambulance knocked off the highway. However, he is more shocked to witness Casey jumped down to rescue the paramedics after they are trapped inside the down ambulance. Soon they are able to get free before Casey and the rest of the team show up. They also find out the gunman is still trapped in his car, where he is begging for help while despite his actions Sylvie frees him and gets him the medical attention he deserves. Gallo also bandages her up and the two go back to the house, rather than going to Chicago Med. At Molly's, Gallo is drinking with Casey, Capp, and Tony before they invite Brett over. Gallo tells them of how Casey jumped off the moving fire truck to go rescue Brett and Gianna. He then watches as Brett leaves and notices Casey looking after her, he apologizes if he made a mistake but Casey tells him that he did not make one.
During Smash Therapy, Gallo was preparing to leave work before he was noticed by Gianna who playfully asks if she gave him her number would he call but he turned her down because of Cruz.
In Funny What Things Remind Us, Gallo helps in rescuing a woman whose car was trapped under a sign. Much later, he is amused by the pranks of Mouch and his rival Rutledge. He helps Mouch with ideas for the pranks but is amazed by Rutledge topping them. During a case of the construction yard, Gianna is nearly caught in an explosion but is saved when Gallo came to her aid. Gianna is amazed by how he risked his life to save her.
In Blow This Up Somehow, Gallo goes off to save a trapped victim. After the whole situation was taken care of, he was asked by Gianna asked to tell her the story. However, this brings consequences as Casey suspends Gallo for disobeying orders. At his home, Gallo was visited by Gianna and after some talk, they start flirting before he invites her in. The pair proceeded to hook up. The next morning, they resolved to keep this issue between themselves and not tell anyone especially Cruz.
However, Gallo innervated later revealed this to Joe after a misunderstanding. At Molly's, Joe arrives to talk with Gianna.
In One Crazy Shift, Gallo was flustered because Violet Mikami covered for Mackey for a shift, and took interest when she revealed that she was looking forward to get back into the dating life. At the end of the episode, Violet revealed that she would be full-time at 51, and Gallo looked interested, while Ritter commented that Gallo had to pull himself together.
Season 10[]
In Mayday, he, Ritter, and Violet make plans for a side gig by creating beer, an idea that Hermann supports.
During Counting Your Breaths, he is particularly amazed when Casey becomes TikTok famous for a rescue on call.
In Counting Your Breaths, the three start to find a way on expanding their business and find the DeWitt's brewery. Gallo meets Clara, who is his brewery manager's assistant. Cara clearly takes an interest in him, something he subtly picks up on and returns, while noticed by Violet.
During Two Hundred, it was confirmed he was seeing Cara after Violet came to see him.
Season 11[]
Season 12[]
In Barely Gone, he moved to be with his aunt in Detroit, Michigan, as well as be a firefighter in a Detroit firehouse.
Trivia[]
- His un-named cousin owns a janitorial service, (What Went Wrong).
Appearances[]
| Season 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Gone | Call Me McHolland | Trapped | The Little Things | On the Hook |
| Port in the Storm | Red Flag | All the Dark | Something About Her | The Wrong Guy |
| Inside Man | Under Pressure | Never Say Goodbye | ||
Chicago Med[]
Chicago PD[]
- S7E4 Infection, Part III