Labor & Politics

NEP "On Location" with Dave Prietto & Tim Edwards

Mark Treglio

November 7, 2022

In this episode of NEP "On Location," Mark Treglio is on location at the IAFF 10th District PEP event in San Francisco and has a conversation with Dave Prietto President of Hemet (CA) Firefighters Association IAFF 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 other critical political issues, as well as the Fairview Fire from September 2022, which killed two residents, destroyed several dozen structures,and severely taxed Riverside County, California area public safety agencies.

Mark Treglio is currently the Executive Vice President at NEP Services, where he manages the day to day operations of this rapidly growing tech and communications company that serves over 600 police and fire organizations nationwide.

Prior to joining NEP, Mark oversaw communications at the International Association of Fire Fighters. He was responsible for many of the union’s innovations and advancements in communications, including the Strategic Campaigns program and the IAFF Communications Training Academy.

Mark retired from the Jacksonville (FL) Fire & Rescue Department. He was the Communications Director for his home local, IAFF Local 122. During the great recession, he developed a communications strategy that successfully fended off an all out assault on the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund by national think tanks the Arnold Foundation, Americans For Prosperity, the Tea Party, the Pew Foundation and more.

Mark hails from a law enforcement family, with his father being a retired NYPD Detective and his brother working in Homeland Security. He has a degree in criminal justice and is working towards a degree in Emergency and Disaster management.