{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-31-1150","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-31-1150","heading":"Emergency operation of EMS vehicle","body":"EMS personnel are only authorized to operate an EMS vehicle under emergency conditions, as allowed by § 46.2-920 of the Code of Virginia:\n\n1. When responding to medical emergencies for which they have been dispatched or have witnessed.\n\n2. 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.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter31/section1150/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:52Z","sha256":"6a40c3266d9390afd80a51a55a4fe57301d4db96e0f7ab4bef6f835d538ceffb","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-31-1140","next":"us-va/12vac5-31-1160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}