HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – A 10-year veteran of the Holland Department of Public Safety has been named the DPS’ Firefighter of the Year.
Lieutenant Anthony Venhuizen was honored in a brief ceremony on February 12th for earning the honor that “recognizes his consistent positive attitude and commitment to the department’s core values of compassion, respect, integrity, professionalism and dedication,” according to a department statement. “These qualities were clearly demonstrated when he and another department member played an active role in developing and providing training for department members prior to the appointment of a department training officer. A second example is the recent development of a home fire safety video to be presented online at large multi-family apartment buildings … Lt. Venhuizen utilized his training and knowledge in Community Risk Reduction to facilitate this effort with members of his shift.”
He was promoted to lieutenant in late 2018, seven years after joining the DPS as a firefighter and EMT. Venhiuzen had been with the Allendale Fire Department for more than eight years before coming to the Tulip City.
