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manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, <br /> starting devices, brakes, pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any fire <br /> department emergency vehicle. <br /> 9. DAMAGE, INJURY - FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL. It <br /> shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or attempt or conspire to damage or deface, <br /> any fire department emergency vehicle at any time or to injure, or attempt or conspire to injure, <br /> fire department personnel while performing departmental duties. <br /> 10. EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION. The driver of any emergency vehicle, <br /> as defined in Section 6 of this ordinance, shall not sound the siren thereon or have the front red <br /> lights on or disobey any existing traffic regulation, except when said vehicle is responding to an <br /> emergency call or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire. Tactical strategies <br /> such as, but not restricted to, "move-ups" do not constitute an emergency call. The driver of an <br /> emergency vehicle may: <br /> (a) Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of existing traffic regulations; <br /> (b) Proceed past a red or stop signal or other sign,but only after slowing down <br /> as may be necessary for safe operation; <br /> (c) Exceed the prima facie speed limit so long as the action does not endanger <br /> life or property; <br /> (d) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in <br /> specified directions; or <br /> (e) The exemptions herein granted to an emergency vehicle shall apply only <br /> when the driver of any such vehicle in motion sounds an audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust <br /> whistle as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one <br />