Virginia Code § 18.2-212 covers which actions?

• A. Calling or summoning ambulance or firefighting apparatus without just cause
• B. Parking near hydrants
• C. Impersonating EMS personnel
• D. Using sirens in non-emergency

Answer: (A)

Misuse of emergency services and false alarms. Virginia Code § 18.2-212 makes it illegal to call or summon ambulance or firefighting apparatus without just cause, meaning you can’t trigger a response when there isn’t a real emergency. This protects responders and resources so they’re available for genuine crises and prevents wasting public resources. The other options describe actions that are governed by different laws: parking near hydrants is a separate traffic violation, impersonating EMS personnel is another criminal offense, and using sirens in a non-emergency is prohibited by different rules. The behavior described by this statute is exactly the act of summoning emergency services without justification.