Star of Life Symbol - Emergency Medical Services Logo Explained #95634 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the Star of Life, a six-pointed blue star outlined in green (often rendered as solid green), featuring a white Rod of Asclepius (a serpent-entwined staff) at its center, overlaid with a purple EKG waveform. The design was created in 1973 by Leo R. Schwartz, then Chief of the U.S. NHTSA’s EMS Branch, to standardize identification of EMS vehicles and personnel. Each point of the star signifies a core function of EMS: 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 educational, professional, or regulatory reference about EMS branding and symbols.