Star of Life Symbol - EMS Medical Emergency Identifier #3886505 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the Star of Life, a six-pointed blue star with a white Rod of Asclepius (a serpent-entwined staff) at its center. Adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 1973, it signifies EMS systems and is used on ambulances, uniforms, and medical equipment. Each point of the star represents a core function of EMS: detection, reporting, response, on-scene care, care in transit, and transfer to definitive care.

Commonly used on ambulance vehicles, EMS uniforms, signage, and digital interfaces to denote emergency medical response capability; users searching for this image typically seek authoritative visual references for healthcare, first aid training, or public safety documentation.