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trocar. The trocar is generally about 18-24 inches long and is used in conjunction with an aspirator to clear the cavities of fluids and gasses. This step of the embalming process is necessary to delay decomposition from occuring.
Scarpa's triangle. Scarpa's triangle is used as a guideline for embalmers to find the femoral artery. This Triangle is composed of two leg muscles and a ligament. In the middle of the triangle you will find the femoral artery.
Baseball stitch. The baseball stitch is named because it is the same one used on baseballs. It is most popular because of the ease at which it can be done and the tightness of closure it provides.
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. This is for "typical" cases. If the deceased had certain diseases or trauma it will take longer to perform the embalming procedure. I once worked on a female who was in an auto accident for over six hours.
the jugular vein. This is pretty easy. Ever hear of "going for the jugular"? It's a must in my line of work. The embalmer uses the jugular vein as a portal to remove the blood from the deceased. Blood is removed to delay the decomposition process.
punch. Embalming fluids come in several different colors such as pink, orange, red and purple. Each fluid serves a purpose. Some will reduce the amount of water in the deceased while others will prevent the deceased from becoming dehydrated. All of the fluids aid in properly preserving the deceased while making them appear better to their families Though the fluids do look like punch, I would not recommend drinking any.
properly disinfect a body. Of course all of these items are very important to an embalmer. However our main function is to protect the public from a spread of disease.
The amount of time used to embalm the case. As a beginning embalmer, this is something I struggled with. If a case is under-embalmed it will begin to decompose. If a case is over-embalmed it will become dehydrated and it will have a poor appearance. The key to a good embalming is to know when you have the right mix of the above. A good embalming leads to an easier application of cosmetics, which generally leads to a happy client family.
| According to Arizona Motorcycle Escorts, what is the average speed a hearse should travel at while going in procession to the cemetery if the hearse takes surface streets (with a 30 MPH limit) through a city? | Interesting Facts About Funeral Directing
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23 MPH. The safety of all parties involved in a procession is of the utmost of importance. At 23 MPH, you are not going so slow that you would cause accidents, yet you are going slow enough to control the entourage. Families generally think you are going slow to show respect for the deceased. Of course, we want to do that, however the main reason for that speed is to ensure the safety of those partaking in the procession.
the foot end of the casket facing the congregation. It is done this way because, during life, the priest spent his time at the altar looking out into the congregation. Parishioners are done the opposite way (foot end of the casket facing the altar) because that was the position they held in the church during life.
four. Each star represents one branch of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.
all of these (in a minimum protective container via airlines, in a minimum protective container in a funeral hearse, in a minimum protective container in a train). The two important things here are the minimum protective container and the permit. The container could be anything from a cardboard/plywood constructed container all the way up to a bronze casket. I once served a family who constructed their own casket out of wood. We then placed their father in that casket. The family then loaded the casket in the back of their pick-up truck and drove across state lines, with the permit, to the cemetery for burial.
all-wood. Traditionally, people of the Jewish faith are buried in all-wood caskets. They are usually dressed in an all white shroud, and a bit of "Holy Earth" (sacred dirt) is placed under their head.
removal. The removal usually provides the funeral director with some interesting stories. Many times, family members will be present for these removals. With that in mind, we have to be on our best behavior, because the families can see the amount of care used with their loved one. You can imagine that we see all kinds of emotion on these removals. I've seen everything from wailing all the way to a celebratory type of atmosphere. We as funeral directors never know what we will come across when we go on a removal.
1400-1600 degrees fahrenheit. At this temperature, it takes the average case approximately 2 hours to be cremated. After the cremation, all that is left are bone fragments. These fragments can be somewhat large, so they are further reduced in size with a grinding machine. The cremated remains are not so much ash as they are small bone fragments.
keeping remains in a refrigeration unit. "Thermal Reduction" is a contractual term used by some funeral homes when they charge for having remains stored in their refrigeration units. This is not often incurred by the family. It usually comes about when a deceased is left in the care of a funeral home for an extraordinary amount of time, like several weeks or months.
Rig . All the physical components of a drilling rig are collectively referred to as a rig.
Derrick. The tall red and white (usually) tower on a rig is called a derrick.
| What is the title of the person in charge of the drilling rig, also known as a "rig manager"? | General Oilpatch Trivia
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Toolpush. The manager of a drilling rig, solely responsible for the rig itself, and getting the hole drilled, is known as the Toolpush, or Toolpusher.
Joint. A single length of drill pipe is known as a "joint", while three joints joined together is called a "stand".
| What highly toxic gas is one of the most critical dangers while working on a drilling rig, or in any oil and gas operation? | General Oilpatch Trivia
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Hydrogen Sulphide. H2S or Hydrogen Sulphide can kill a grown man in concentrations as low as 400 ppm (parts per million), and deaths have been seen in concentrations as low as 100 ppm.
| Who is in charge of running the draw-works and rotary table on a rig? This person is the most senior man on a rig other than the toolpush. | General Oilpatch Trivia
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Driller. The driller is the one person who stands at the control panel and controls the depth of the bit, the drilling speed, the torque on the bit, the rotary brake, and the draw-works, along with supervising a crew.
Doghouse. The dog house is the small building adjacent to the drilling floor where the rig crew can sit down to eat dinner, or just have a quick break between stands.
Geologist. "Rocksniffer" is a slang term applied to the on-site geologist.
Ambient Gas Detector. The Rig Rat is the ambient gas detection system installed on a drilling rig. It can be programmed to detect H2S, low O2 levels, SO2, CO2, Explosive gases, and others.
| If you were working on a drilling rig, and heard a sustained blast of an air horn, what would you do? | General Oilpatch Trivia
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Check the wind direction and head to an upwind briefing area. A sustained blast of an airhorn is the most common alarm on the rig rat, indicating that some hazardous gas has accumulated around a sensor. Check the wind direction, and head to an upwind briefing area, and the safety hand will take charge.
Oil Company Representative. The engineer, or consultant, is hired by the oil company to oversee the entire project of drilling a hole, from rig in to rig out. The engineer ensures that the oil company's budget is being applied properly, and also oversees all activity on a lease.
Blow-out Preventer. The Blow-out Preventer is specifically designed to prevent a blow out. If there is a catastrophic failure of any sort (excessive pressure build-up, gas pocket, etc.) and the well is in jeopardy of destabilizing, the blow-out preventer has rams that are closed by the driller, shearing the drill stem, and shutting in the well. The built up gas is then diverted to the flarestack, where it is burned off until the well is safe to re-open.
| What type of vehicle is used to haul most components of a drilling rig in and out of a lease? | General Oilpatch Trivia
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Winch Truck. A winch or bed truck (they're pretty much the same thing; a winch truck is a tractor trailer unit, and a bed truck is a tandem steer unit) is used to pull any component of a rig onto a highboy or lowboy trailer. This includes the substructure, derrick, motorshacks, mud tanks, etc.
Wellhead. A wellhead is a stack of various valves used to seal the well until it is ready for a compressor or pumpjack to be installed. The valves can be opened once a discharge or blowdown line is attached.
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