Star of Life Symbol - EMS Emergency Medical Services Icon #95598 (License: Personal Use)

This iconic symbol consists of a six-pointed blue star outlined in white, with the Rod of Asclepius-a serpent-entwined staff-centered vertically. It was adopted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1973 and is now used worldwide on ambulances, uniforms, and medical equipment to denote EMS affiliation. The six points represent the six functions of EMS: detection, reporting, response, on-scene care, care in transit, and transfer to definitive care.

Used on ambulance vehicles, EMS personnel uniforms, training materials, and official documentation; it signals emergency medical readiness and professionalism to the public and responders alike.