The Star of Life

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf symbol
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administration
1977
gptkbp:color blue
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Leo_R._Schwartz
gptkbp:eachPointRepresents response
reporting
detection
care in transit
on-scene care
transfer to definitive care
gptkbp:features gptkb:Rod_of_Asclepius
blue six-pointed star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Star of Life
gptkbp:pointsSystem 6
gptkbp:practicedWorldwide true
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:relatedTo emergency medicine
ambulance services
paramedics
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Red_Cross_(for_EMS_in_the_US)
gptkbp:symbolizes emergency medical care
gptkbp:usedIn emergency medical services
gptkbp:usedOn ambulances
medical identification tags
emergency medical technician uniforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edmond_Hamilton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6