Under a policy that took effect in early November, Virginia Beach EMS now responds to most calls without lights and sirens, citing just a 2–3 minute time savings versus nearly doubled crash risk ...
After research found that lights and sirens actually increased risk for ambulances in emergencies, Virginia Beach has done ...
A policy change officials hope will curb unnecessary risk to the response of medical emergencies means that the lights and sirens of many Virginia Beach ambulances are staying off.