“I can’t imagine where I’d be in my career, if not for my mentor.”

“I can’t imagine where I’d be in my career, if not for my mentor,” FDNY Firefighter Shamaree Graham said to Captain Andrew Brown as he expressed his appreciation for and dedication to the Firefighter Candidate Mentorship Program. Firefighter Graham, along with Lieutenant Mike Ryan, Firefighter John Moncayo, and Captain Brown, all serve as mentors within the program and share some tidbits on what they share with candidates that are preparing for the Fire Academy. In celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr Weekend of Service, Captain Randy Li sat down with Jamelle Dooley, Manager of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion to speak on what his unit provides to the Department on all levels and how to give back to the community during this month. ICYMI: with one year down of the Join FDNY Podcast, let's look back to some of our best interviews, including discussions with Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Dr. Kwame Cooper.