Francis Donohue is one of 344 probationary firefighters graduating the fire academy this Thursday. His father, Lt. James Donohue, was a 30 year veteran of the Department. He served 15 years as a firefighter in Ladder 55 in South Bronx before being assigned Lieutenant of Ladder 8 in Tribeca. As a firefighter, Francis looks forward to helping those in their time of need, something his father took enormous pride in.