Star of Life Symbol - EMS Medical Emergency Icon #3871029 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the Star of Life-a six-pointed red star outlined in white, with a central blue Rod of Asclepius (a serpent-entwined staff). The symbol was adopted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1973 and is now used globally to identify EMS personnel, vehicles, and 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.

Used on ambulances, paramedic uniforms, training materials, and official EMS documentation; it signals medical emergency readiness and aligns with user intent for identifying or learning about emergency healthcare symbols.