Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 12. Health |
Agency 5. Department of Health |
Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations |
Section 1150. Emergency operation of EMS vehicle
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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.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 19, Issue 3 and Volume 19, Issue 9, eff. January 15, 2003.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia.