noun
General Slang
VIP
· noun · EMS / ambulance
Very Intoxicated Person — EMS code for a wasted patient.
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Definitions
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Crew humour: the regular 'Very Important Person' reskinned as 'Very Intoxicated Person'. Used between EMTs and at handover to flag a patient who is, medically speaking, just absolutely hammered. Lets you brief the next crew or the triage nurse with a straight face.
“Got a VIP coming in from the high street, GCS 12, no trauma, just gin.”
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The standard meaning — Very Important Person. In EMS this version shows up for actual dignitary or celebrity transports where there's extra security, press, or a private suite waiting at the hospital.
“Two crews on standby tonight, there's a VIP movement through the venue.”
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VIP In A Sentence
Got a VIP coming in from the high street, GCS 12, no trauma, just gin.
Two crews on standby tonight, there's a VIP movement through the venue.
Origin & Usage
Backronym joke layered on top of the standard 'Very Important Person'; circulates widely in UK and US ambulance services.
Variants
V.I.P.
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