GroundRules
12VAC5-31-1150: Emergency operation of EMS vehicle
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations
- Part II. EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards
- Article 5. EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct
EMS personnel are only authorized to operate an EMS vehicle under emergency conditions, as allowed by § 46.2-920 of the Code of Virginia:
1. When responding to medical emergencies for which they have been dispatched or have witnessed.
2. When transporting patients to a hospital or other medical clinic when the attendant-in-charge has determined that the patient's condition is unstable or life threatening.
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