EMERGENCY USE indicates operation of any motor vehicle that is legally authorized by a government authority to respond to emergencies with or without the use of emergency warning equipment, such as a police vehicle, fire truck or ambulance while actually engaged in such response.
EMERGENCY USE also refers to an official motor vehicle that is usually traveling with emergency signals in use; typically red light blinking, siren sounding, etc.
01 - Non-Emergency, Non-Transport is to be used when the authorized emergency vehicle has been dispatched to an incident or has initiated an operation in a non-emergency mode and is not transporting people, such as patients or suspects. The emergency vehicle operator is not using any emergency lighting, audible siren, or emergency vehicle maneuvers.
02 - Non-Emergency, Transport is to be used when the authorized emergency vehicle has been dispatched to an incident or has initiated a transport-related operation in a non-emergency mode and is transporting people, such as patients or suspects. The emergency vehicle operator is not using any emergency lighting, audible siren, or emergency vehicle maneuvers. Example: transport of a suspect from one location to another, or interfacility transport of a patient in an ambulance to a nursing home.
03 - Emergency Operation, Emergency Warning Equipment not in Use is to be used when the authorized emergency vehicle has been dispatched to an incident or has initiated an emergency operation and has no emergency lighting or audible siren in use. The emergency vehicle operator may be using emergency vehicle maneuvers as allowed under state law.
Examples: a police car in the last mile approaching a bank robbery; transport of a patient in an ambulance for which lights and sirens are not used per protocol, etc.
04 - Emergency Operation, Emergency Warning Equipment in Use is to be used when the authorized emergency vehicle has been dispatched to an incident or has initiated an emergency operation and is using an audible siren and/or has illuminated its emergency lighting devices. The emergency vehicle operator is using or is prepared to use emergency vehicle maneuvers as allowed by state law.
97 - Not Applicable is to be used only when this motor vehicle is not legally authorized by a government authority to respond to emergencies.
99 - Unknown is to be used when it is unknown if this motor vehicle is legally authorized by a government authority to respond to emergencies (e.g., hit-and-run).