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NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Dave Gillotte, LA County Fire Captain and President of IAFF Local 1014In this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski talks with Dave Gillotte, a more than 35 year fire service veteran currently serving as a Captain in the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Dave has been on the board of LA County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014 for 26 years, including serving as President of the more than 3,400-member union for the last 22 years. Dave also serves on the Executive Board of California Professional Firefighters as well as on many other public safety related boards and committees.
2023-11-0942 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Dr. Kerry Ramella, LPC, Ph.D., Owner and Clinical Director of Public Safety Crisis Solutions, a Phoenix, AZ based Counseling and Wellness CenterIn this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski talks with Dr. Kerry Ramella, LPC, Ph.D., owner and clinical director of Public Safety Crisis Solutions, a Phoenix, AZ based counseling and wellness center. Dr. Ramella is former radio dispatcher and 911 operator and has more than 35 years of public safety and clinical mental health experience and works with numerous public safety and behavioral health committees and programs.
2023-11-0927 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Matty Fiorenza from Recovery First First Responder Treatment Centers and Retired Anaheim (CA) Firefighter / ParamedicIn this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski talks with Matty Fiorenza, a retired Anaheim (CA) Firefighter / Paramedic who now works with Recovery First First Responders Treatment Centers, helping first responders struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders. Matty is also featured in the documentary film PTSD911 which explores the struggle of first responders battling the demons of PTSD.
2023-10-1726 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Michele Freeman, PhD, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Nevada and Retired Chief of the City of Las Vegas Department of Public SafetyIn this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski talks with Michele Freeman, PhD, a nearly 30 year law enforcement veteran who served for almost a decade as Chief of the City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety. Dr. Freeman earned her Doctor of Public Policy Degree, which focused on Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Law Enforcement Officers from UNLV and has been a long-time volunteer with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nevada chapter. Dr. Freeman facilitates educational programs dedicated to resiliency, mental wellness, emotional health, self-care, holistic wellness, suicide awareness and prevention, and overall well-being.
2023-09-2229 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Mynda Ohs, PhD, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and AuthorIn this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski talks with Mynda Ohs, PhD, a Las Vegas based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who specializes in critical incident debriefings, counseling services, crisis intervention, suicide prevention and more. She works extensively with retired emergency services personnel, a rapidly growing and often under served and under supported segment of first responders. Dr. Ohs is also the author of two books, Fully Involved: A Guide For Being In A Relationship With A Firefighter and When The Calls Stop: Retiring As A First Responder. Both are available on Am...
2023-09-0125 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Jake Windell, LA County Fire Peer Support Lead & K-9 CoordinatorIn this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski sits down with Jake Windell, a Firefighter/Paramedic from the Los Angeles County Fire Department who serves as his agency's Peer Support Leader and K-9 Coordinator.Jake talks about the peer support and mental health initiatives in place for LA County Fire Department members including a therapy dog program.For more information on these programs, Jake can be reached via Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014 or at Jacob.Windell@fire.lacounty.gov.
2023-08-1437 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Dr. Heather Williams, Psychologist with Premier First Responder Psychological ServicesIn this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski sat down with Dr. Heather Williams, a Psychologist from Southern California's Premier First Responder Psychological Services, at the 2023 NEP "We Need to Talk" mental and behavioral health conference in Las Vegas. Dr. Williams discusses her decades of experience working as and alongside first responders. Dr. Williams' journey included 20 years of working in crisis and and trauma before formally becoming a Psychologist. She spent many years working in law enforcement and fire service victim assistance programs, crisis response teams, and peer support groups. Dr. Williams and her team can...
2023-07-3123 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Patrick Dugan from College Station (TX) Professional Firefighters AssociationNEP Media's Jim Aleski spoke with Patrick Dugan from the College Station Professional Firefighters Association at the 2023 NEP "We Need to Talk" mental and behavioral health conference in Las Vegas. Patrick discusses some steps his union and fire department have taken to get mental health support programs off the ground. He also talks about how constant department turnover and staffing shortages contribute to their members' mental health challenges.
2023-07-2715 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with First Responder Therapist and Addiction Counselor Libby TimmonsNEP Media's Jim Aleski caught up with Libby Timmons from Tuscon, AZ's Thrive With Chaos at the 2023 NEP "We Need to Talk" mental and behavioral health conference in Las Vegas. Libby discusses her years of experience working as an addiction counselor and therapist for first responders.
2023-07-2422 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Dr. Brooke Bartlett of Center for Trauma, Anxiety, and StressNEP Media's Jim Aleski caught up with Dr. Brooke Bartlett from San Diego's Center for Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress at the 2023 NEP "We Need to Talk" mental and behavioral health conference in Las Vegas. Dr. Bartlett discusses her years of experience working with military and emergency services personnel and their families and the goal of making mental health a proactive process and not just a reactive process.
2023-07-0424 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with James Alvarez and Chuck Stringham of COPLINEWelcome to NEP “On Location." Here, we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more.In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at the Peace Officers Research Association of California’s ( PORAC) 70th Annual Conference of Members in San Diego, California. Mark has a conversation with Captain James Alvarez, Los Angeles Police Department, Ret. and Division Chief Chuck Stringham, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Ret.. Both James and Chuck now work with COPLINE, a confidential 24-hour hotline (1-800-COPLINE) assisting with the...
2022-11-2917 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Mitch De Anda, Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC), & Jeanette Plascencia, Cal-JACWelcome to NEP "On Location." Here we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more. In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at the IAFF 10th District PEP event in San Francisco. He has a conversation with Mitch De Anda, Program Director of the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC), and Jeanette Plascencia, Recruitment Director of Cal-JAC, the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Both the FCTC and CALJAC are organizations that are supported by California Professional Firefighters. ...
2022-11-2124 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with BC Jeffrey Geitter, Columbus (OH) Division of FireWelcome to NEP "On Location." Here, we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more. In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at Firehouse Expo in Columbus, Ohio. He has a conversation with Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter, a more than 25 year fire service veteran with Columbus (OH) Division of Fire. Battalion Chief Geitter goes behind the scenes of some of the efforts the Columbus Division of Fire engages in when Firehouse Expo is in town and also talks w...
2022-11-1413 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Lt. Irvin Smith, Montgomery County Fire and RescueWelcome to NEP "On Location." Here, we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more. In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at Firehouse Expo in Columbus, Ohio, and has a conversation with Irvin Smith, a veteran Fire Lieutenant with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service in Maryland, and a former star football player at the University of Maryland and in the Canadian Football League. Lt. Smith talks with Mark about a challenge facing nearly all public safety a...
2022-11-0818 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Dave Prietto, Hemet (CA) Fire Firefighters IAFF L2342, and Tim Edwards, CAL Fire IAFF L2881.Welcome to NEP "On Location." Here, we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more.In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at the IAFF 10th District PEP event in San Francisco. He has a conversation with Dave Prietto, President of Hemet (CA) Fire Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2342, and Tim Edwards, President of CAL Fire IAFF Local 2881.Dave and Tim talk with Mark about an important public safety measure on the ballot this election day and some...
2022-11-0812 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Russ Osgood, VP of Education, Research & Outreach at the Firefighter Cancer Support NetworkWelcome to NEP "On Location." Here, we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more.In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at Firehouse Expo in Columbus, Ohio. He has a conversation with Russ Osgood, a nearly 30-year New England fire service veteran and Vice President of Education, Research and Outreach at the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Russ talks with Mark about one of the biggest threats facing firefighters today - occupational cancer. Russ talks about the service the Firefighter...
2022-10-2019 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" with Andy Starnes, Insight Fire Training, LLCWelcome to NEP "On Location." Here, we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more. In this episode, Mark Treglio is on location at Firehouse Expo in Columbus, Ohio. He has a conversation with Andy Starnes, a nearly 30-year fire and EMS service veteran and founder of Insight Fire Training, LLC. Andy is a career Fire Captain in a large metropolitan fire department where he also serves as behavioral health coordinator. His work has been seen in many publications a...
2022-10-2042 min
NEP On LocationNEP "On Location" - PromoIntroducing NEP "On Location” … A new podcast series from NEP Media. Here we hit the road and have conversations with some of the brightest minds from the worlds of public safety, organized labor, communications, politics, and more. You can subscribe to NEP "On Location” wherever you get your favorite podcasts or find it alongside the latest ideas and information on our website NEPMedia.net.
2022-10-2000 min
The Can Man Radio ShowPushing ForwardIn this episode, we chat with my friend, Mark Treglio, of the IAFF about the current state of events and the COVID 19 PPE shortage and its current effect on the fire service.
2020-04-2630 min
The Can Man Radio ShowPushing ForwardIn this episode, we chat with my friend, Mark Treglio, of the IAFF about the current state of events and the COVID 19 PPE shortage and its current effect on the fire service.
2020-04-2630 min