Star of Life Symbol - EMS Medical Emergency Icon #95632 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the Star of Life, a six-pointed blue star outlined in white, with the Rod of Asclepius-a serpent-entwined staff-centered within. Adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 1973, it signifies EMS personnel, vehicles, and facilities. Each point of the star represents a step in the EMS response chain: detection, reporting, response, on-scene care, care in transit, and transfer to definitive care.

Used on ambulances, EMS uniforms, signage, training materials, and official documentation to denote emergency medical services. It signals authority, readiness, and standardized care-matching user intent for identification, education, or professional reference.