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English: Star of life, blue version. Represents the Rod of Asclepius, with a snake around it, on a 6-branch star shaped as the cross of 3 thick 3:1 rectangles. Design: The logo is basically unicolor, most often a slate or medium blue, but this design uses a slightly lighter shade of blue for the outer outline of the cross, and the outlines of the rod and of the snake.
Six points on the Star of Life. The six branches of the star represent the six main tasks executed by rescuers all through the emergency chain: [19] Detection: The first rescuers on the scene, usually untrained civilians or those involved in the incident, observe the scene, understand the problem, identify the dangers to themselves and the others, and take appropriate measures to ensure their ...
The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; / æ s ˈ k l iː p i ə s /, Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, [1] is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius ...
Star of Life. In the United States, the paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for patients who access Emergency Medical Services (EMS). This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation.
The Star of Life is widely used, and was originally designed and governed by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, [62] because the Red Cross symbol is legally protected by both National [63] and international [64] [65] law.
Bellinger, a two-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner, hit .266 with 18 homers and 76 RBI last season, a drop-off from his first season with the Cubs when he hit .307 with 26 homers and 97 RBI.
In his first sit-down broadcast interview since the Nov. 5 election, President-elect Donald Trump said he would begin pardoning rioters who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on ...
The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is a trade association for the EMS industry. The AAA is based in Rosslyn, Virginia, and was founded in 1979. [2]The AAA's website states that its mission is "to promote health care policies that ensure excellence in the ambulance services industry and provide research, education and communications programs to enable its members to effectively address ...