FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety is a school committed to providing an exceptional education to the youth of our community while introducing the occupational benefits of the NYC Fire and EMS Departments
FDNY HS is a small thematic high school whose vision is to provide a rich educational environment so that students of all achieving levels can develop academically, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and culturally. As a family, we will do this with high educational expectations and standards while implementing the core values of the NYC Fire Department. These values, service, bravery, safety, honor, dedication, and preparedness, will be evident in every aspect of the school’s actions.
Administration, Faculty & Staff
James Anderson
Principal
Angela Eversley-Milton
Assistant Principal
Shawna Love
Instructional Coordinator
Ashley Melo
Guidance Counselor
Jennifer Lapene
Secretary
Mildred Bowman
School Aide
Bernadette Chapman
School Aide
Lachelle Bobbitt
Parent Coordinator
Gregory Arnold
Social Studies
Kyle Coucil
Physical Education
Suzette Faure-George
Science
Sharon Gibbs
Instructional Support
Samuel Fawundu
Instructional Support
Mercilon Ferrus
Paraprofessional
Dai Fleck
Instructional Support
Anesha Fuller
Social Studies
Brenee Greene
Instructional Support
Asurle Halstead
Instructional Support
Kamesha Husbands
CTE Teacher
Stephanie Isidore
Science
Brian Nordt
English
Amber Payson
ENL
Venice Regisford
Instructional Support
Emmylou Resario
Math
Erica Sumter
Instructional Support
Maria Then
Foreign Language - Spanish
Kamesha Vassell
Paraprofessional
Capt. Vernon A. Richard
In 2016, FDNY High School was given the honor of being named for Captain Vernon A. Richard, a firefighter killed on 9/11.
Richard, a lieutenant, perished in the South Tower along with five other members of his company, Tower Ladder 7 on Manhattan's East Side.Five days later, the FDNY posthumously promoted him to captain in a nationally televised ceremony.