<P> Originally , many ambulances used a safety orange cross on a square background of reflectorized white to designate them as emergency units . This logo was used before national standards for Emergency Medical Personnel or ambulances were established . Designed by Leo R. Schwartz , Chief of the EMS Branch , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) , the Star of Life was created after the American Red Cross complained in 1973 that the orange cross too closely resembled their logo , the red cross on a white background , its use restricted by the Geneva Conventions . </P>
<P> Originally , many ambulances used a safety orange cross on a square background of reflectorized white to designate them as emergency units . This logo was used before national standards for Emergency Medical Personnel or ambulances were established . Designed by Leo R. Schwartz , Chief of the EMS Branch , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) , the Star of Life was created after the American Red Cross complained in 1973 that the orange cross too closely resembled their logo , the red cross on a white background , its use restricted by the Geneva Conventions . </P>
where did the star of life come from
where did the star of life come from
created after the American Red Cross complained in 1973 that the orange cross too closely resembled their logo
created after the American Red Cross complained in 1973 that the orange cross too closely resembled their logo