Star of Life Symbol - Emergency Medical Services Icon #166558 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the Star of Life, a six-pointed red star with a white Rod of Asclepius (a serpent-entwined staff) at its center, adopted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1973. It represents the six functions of EMS: detection, reporting, response, on-scene care, care in transit, and transfer to definitive care. Widely used on ambulances, uniforms, and medical signage globally.

Used on emergency vehicles, medical facilities, training materials, and official documentation to identify EMS personnel and services; matches user intent for learning about medical symbols, emergency response branding, or designing healthcare-related content.