What is "RFI"?

[Navycop]

Rescue said a patient was combative. They called Nightengale due to injuries. EMS 5 said to RFI him for the ride in the chopper.

 

[tekshogun]

RFI usually means "Request for Information"

What that the exact context of what was said?
"RFI him for the ride in the chopper"

 

[ScanWV]

I think they would be talking about RSI, which stands for Rapid Suquence Induction or Intubation. Which for a trauma patient that is combative due to his injuries or any patient that can't control their airway. They would administer medications to render the patient unconscious/paralyzed and place a plastic tube in their airway.

 

[FINS782]

Rsi

Rapid Sequence Intubation, advanced prehospital skill to deal with patients through paralytic drugs to assist with rapid airway management.

 

[SCPD]

It was RSI... The call was on West Neck near Ind. River Rd. It was either that, or transport him by ground to Beach Gen.

 

[tekshogun]

Nice work

 

[Navycop]

Thanks investigator16. It was kind of hard for me to hear my scanner. That's why we have people on hereto check and double check.

 

[kf4uuz]

Interesting that on this site, nobody mentioned our longtime enemy, Radio Frequency Interference. Oops.

 

[traumatrooper98]

Unfortunately Radio Frequency Interference would not apply in the context he described....although it is a valid acronym you gotta look at it in the conversation and go from there. Otherwise you could go to Request For Information as well (which would not be a good fit either)

 

[kf4uuz]

Unfortunately Radio Frequency Interference would not apply in the context he described....although it is a valid acronym you gotta look at it in the conversation and go from there. Otherwise you could go to Request For Information as well (which would not be a good fit either)

You are quite correct. I was attempting to inject some humor in my post. --------Actually, I deal with big time Radio Frequency Interference daily at work. Because of this, that's the first thing that comes to mind when I hear RFI.