Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department (PVVFD) was Incorporated in April of 1970. Founding incorporators included Richard Jackson, T.R. Drake, Don Nicholson, Neville, Hillard Heartman, Harry Murphy, Pete Barnes, Larry Lee, Bob Justice, and Lauren Hunt. These visionary community leaders described the organizational purpose of the Charter of Incorporation as: operating, maintaining, and providing a fire department to prevent and fight fires, and to further promote and encourage fire prevention and safety in the area covered by this service; to acquire all necessary fire-fighting equipment and apparatus so as to offer and provide an adequate fire protection service to and for the people and property in the area covered by this service, the welfare of the community so demanding. Through exhibits, posters, and educational programs, to educate the public in fire prevention for the protection of their lives and property; to maintain fire station, fire trucks, equipment.