Ron Geren's new book, Applying the Building Code: Step-by-Step Guidance for Design and Building Professionals, is now available through several sources and in multiple formats. Here is a list of sources where the paperback version of the book can currently be purchased:
A first class score on the United States Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test is defined by one's age, and indicates the low end of a range up to the perfect score of 300: Ages 17 - 26: 225-300. Ages 27 - 39: 200-300. Ages 40 - 45: 175 - 300.
A certified first responder is a person who has completed a course and received certification in providing pre-hospital care for medical emergencies. Certified individuals should have received much more instruction than someone who is trained in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation but they are not necessarily a substitute for more advanced emergency medical care rendered by emergency medical technicians and paramedics. First responders typically provide advanced first aid level car