At the beginning of shift, Boden informs Dawson that she must get cleared by Chief Riddle before she can return to duty after her hospital stay. Yet before Dawson goes to Riddle's office at HQ, she is in full bunker gear at a call that Truck 81 responds to. If she's not yet cleared for duty, why is Dawson even going along to calls, let alone wearing full gear? If she's not yet cleared or duty, she shouldn't leave the firehouse.