Orange Cross to Star of Life

[Barney_Fife]

Lets dig into the pages of history, late sixties. Of all the things people PM you about, I've been asked what my orange cross means. Does anyone take the time to learn about where EMS has gone, to get to where we've come?

The orange cross was the symbol of EMS, albeit only for a short time when EMS was born. Occasionally, you see it in old movies, or on periodically correct antique vehicles. I guess the Red Cross didn't like that idea.. and so we ended up with a blue star. I know what that means, but with out Google-ing it, does anyone else know what the Star.. of Life.. stands for? What each point of the star stands for? That's your homework.

 

[rescue99]

Lets dig into the pages of history, late sixties. Of all the things people PM you about, I've been asked what my orange cross means. Does anyone take the time to learn about where EMS has gone, to get to where we've come?

The orange cross was the symbol of EMS, albeit only for a short time when EMS was born. Occasionally, you see it in old movies, or on periodically correct antique vehicles. I guess the Red Cross didn't like that idea.. and so we ended up with a blue star. I know what that means, but with out Google-ing it, does anyone else know what the Star.. of Life.. stands for? What each point of the star stands for? That's your homework.

Detection
Reporting
Response
On scene care
Care in transit
Transfer

 

[Mountain Res-Q]

 

[Sasha]

I'd rather people's homework be more directly related to patient care.

A symbol is meaningless, and it changes. Doesn't matter what it stands for if your patient care sucks.

 

[Barney_Fife]

Rude much?

 

[surname_levi]

Rude much?

it will happen sometimes. but dont worry, it doesnt really get farther than pg-13. but hey i like little things like this from time to time. you never knew when your going to step into the...CASH CAB!

 

[creative_soul]

Are religious symbols meaningless? Or any other symbol that gives people faith and hope? This symbol represtents what we as ems providers commit to, stand behind, believe in, and do our best to practice. How can you possibly see that as meaningless?:sad:

 

[Sasha]

Are religious symbols meaningless? Or any other symbol that gives people faith and hope? This symbol represtents what we as ems providers commit to, stand behind, believe in, and do our best to practice. How can you possibly see that as meaningless?:sad:

Religious symbols are meaningless to me, I'm an atheist.

Symbols to me are meaningless. You can plaster them all over, change them to fit your fancy, but it does not mean a darn thing. Do you really need a symbol to tell you what to do and how to be an EMT? If you had no star of life, would you be any less of an EMT?

 

[Barney_Fife]

Well, that went down the toilet.

 

[creative_soul]

Do you have any love for our country or is the American flag a meaningless symbol too?:glare:

 

[surname_levi]

oh, snap...someones gonna have to close this thing

 

[Barney_Fife]

 

[8jimi8]

Religious symbols are meaningless to me, I'm an atheist.

Symbols to me are meaningless. You can plaster them all over, change them to fit your fancy, but it does not mean a darn thing. Do you really need a symbol to tell you what to do and how to be an EMT? If you had no star of life, would you be any less of an EMT?

EMT-Paramedic is also a symbol, is that meaningless?


just checkin.