A person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person intentionally injures, destroys, removes, vandalizes, or tampers with or otherwise intentionally interferes with the operation of any of the following:

(1)        Any machinery, apparatus, or equipment used by a fire department or the North Carolina Forest Services for fighting fires, protecting property, or protecting human life.

(2)        Any ambulance as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-155 or rescue squad emergency medical services vehicle or any equipment or apparatus used for emergency medical services as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-155 ?(2017-89, s. 1.)