The Holland Department of Public Safety is pleased to announce that Firefighter/EMT Angela Lound has been selected as the department’s 2025 Firefighter of the Year. Firefighter/EMT Lound was nominated by her co-workers and selected to receive this distinguished honor. She is recognized for the hard work and effort she has invested and how her contributions embody the department’s core values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Professionalism and Dedication.
Angela began her career with the department in 2020 and since that time there have been several examples where she demonstrates the department’s core values. These include her commitment to professionalism, which is demonstrated by her ongoing pursuit of training and personal development. Angela has also exercised her leadership skills and project management strengths to assist with the community’s Heart Safe Holland Initiative. As the department’s representative to Heart Safe Holland, Angela worked with a team of community members and agencies to become 1 of 10 communities in the United States to earn the “Heart Safe Community” designation from the Citizen CPR Foundation at time it was earned. Finally, Angela is also known for the compassion that she expresses to community members and her co-workers.
Angela is a graduate of West Ottawa High School and has earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering and a master of science degree in kinesiology from Michigan State University. She has earned several other credentials including Michigan Firefighter I&II, certification as an EMT-Basic and MFFTC Instructor I.
Although Angela serves in the fire department, she has a history of service to the Holland community and has previously served as a Reserve Officer with the Holland Police Department and worked for the Holland Board of Public Works.
Please join us in honoring Firefighter/EMT Angela Lound on her well-deserved honor.