While en route to a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, you approach a stopped school bus with its red warning lights flashing. You should:
A. pass the bus only after all the children have exited.
B. back up and take an alternate route to the scene.
C. slowly and carefully pass the bus on the left side.
D. stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing.
Answer: D. stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing.
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