In this episode, Mark talks with Bernie Fontaine about how to stay safe playing amateur sports during a pandemic.

Mr. Fontaine has more than 44 years of professional and business experience in regulatory compliance, insurance, national defense, environmental services, and consulting. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), AIHA Distinguished Lecturer and AIHA Fellow.

Mr. Fontaine was also a Virginia-certified high school official before moving to New Jersey and becoming certified by the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). For past 19 seasons, Mr. Fontaine has officiated everything from Little League baseball to NCAA collegiate games in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. Summertime amateur youth baseball tournaments to college showcases are played across the tri-state region.

Because heat stress is a fundamental health and safety concern, Mr. Fontaine created a Facebook webpage and an assigning model to address this issue, especially for assignors scheduling and officials working summertime baseball.

This episode was first published on August 19, 2020