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Bingo Fuel 

The absolute minimum amount of fuel required for an aircraft to return to an airport and conduct a safe landing.
"We are three minutes until bingo fuel. If you can't retrieve the rescue swimmer by then, we will leave him behind."
Bingo Fuel by pcbene June 30, 2017
An acronym for Rapid Sequence Induction, an emergency medical procedure sometimes performed by paramedics prior to intubation on conscience patients. It is essentially a rapid anesthetization.
EMT: Resps are 6 chief!
Medic: Alright, we need to intubate. Is he still conscious?
EMT: Partially
Medic: Go ahead and set up for an RSI
RSI by pcbene January 9, 2008