About the Pleasantville & District Fire Department
Serving the Pleasantville community with dedication, we ensure safety, education, and volunteer opportunities.
Our Mission
Serving Our Community
Welcome to the Pleasantville and District Fire Department! As your dedicated volunteer team, we prioritize safety and community engagement. Our mission is to protect and serve, ensuring the well-being of every resident while promoting fire safety and education. Join us as we strive to create a safer environment for all.
Col. Robert King
Robert King donated the land and the very first apparatus for our department
1958 Firefighters
1958 FIREMEN
BACK ROW (Left to Right):
Ruey Sarty, Murray Richard, Weslie Corkum, Harold Haughn, Cyril Richard, Llewellyn Lohnes
MIDDLE ROW (Left to Right):
Everette Lohnes, Carmon Hardy, Bernard Bell, Clayton Vogler, Stanford Baker, Clement Corkum
FRONT ROW (Left to Right):
Ernam Sarty, Starrett Nauss, Ralph Clattenburg, Stedman Himmelman, Ira Corkum, Raymond Corkum
Our Legacy
Key Milestones in Our History
Explore the significant moments that shaped the Pleasantville and District Fire Department. Each milestone reflects our dedication to serving the community and enhancing safety standards.
1957
Pleasantville Mobile Department was formed
2007
Celebrated 50 years of serving our community
2026
Still serving our Community today
Training
We certainly do not have the most extensive number of members among local fire departments. We do not have a large tax base to receive funding from, but we definitely pride ourselves on training, training and more training. We find creative ways to learn new skills, advance our situational awareness and try to prepare ourselves, and each other, for the emergencies that may happen in our district and beyond. Whether it be wildland and woods fires, structure or chimney fires, motor vehicle accidents or assisting EHS, we show up ready, and able to do what needs to be done.
There are many tasks to do on an emergency scene, and as a fully volunteer department, we need to cross train, practice and be flexible. During the daytime, we are busy doing other things, such as work, schooling, parenting or away enjoying life. So, we do our best to have members learn and be ready for when the pager rings out.
Our members learn from opportunities, not just in-house, but from training with our neighboring departments in Lahave and Conquerall Bank. Together we provide coverage from the Town of Bridgewater line, all along the Lighthouse Route 331 to Petite Riviere. Other learning is available from our local association, Lunenburg Regional Fire and Emergency (LRFES) and the NS Fire School.
