In NY, the law permits EMTs to have lights and sirens and go through red lights.
No, only an EASV (Emergency Ambulance Service Vehicles) is allowed to have lights and sirens. Hatzalah’s dispatch model uses the members POV (Privately Owned Vehicles) as RRVs (Rapid Responce Vehicles) so they can qualify as EASVs.
New Jersey does not allow POVs to be EASVs.
Since you said that a member or spouse can get VAS plates even if they don’t do first aid then is it at least possible that some unethical volunteer groups give out letters to big donors or volunteers who do things like clerical work?
Based on my understanding, a member whose sole function is clerical would be eligible for VAS plates