12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-31-1150 – Emergency operation of EMS vehicle.

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.

EMS personnel are only authorized to operate an EMS vehicle under emergency conditions, as allowed by § 46.2-920 of the Code of Virginia:

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 3 and Volume 19, Issue 9, eff. January 15, 2003.