Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department
McKean County Station 4


Joel F. Gilfert

Year Joined:
1985
Current Rank:
3rd Assistant Chief (430); Emergency Management Agency Coordinator, Borough of Eldred
Firefighter / EMT-B
Past Positions:
Hobbies & Outside Interests:
Historian: collector of local history, military history and author.
Heroes, Mentors & Influential People:
My father and Life Member John 'Jack' Gilfert who joined the fire department in 1959.
Outside Departments Agencies:
Guest member: Freiwillige Feuerwehr Itzehoe, Germany
Member: Sarzbuettel Volunteer Fire Dept, Germany
Professional Certifications:

NIMS (ICS-100); NIMS (IS-700); Tri-County Firefighting Essentials ('86, '87, '88); Protective Breathing App/2; HazMat First Responder "Awareness" level; HazMat First Responder "Operations" level; PA DOH EMT-B; EVOC

Sarzbuettel Volunteer Fire Dept (Germany) Music Corps 1997-2000

Dithmarschen County (Germany) Firefighting Essentials (2000)

Guest member: City of Itzehoe Volunteer Fire Dept (2001)