The meaning of ambulance sign snake

Ambulance symbol snake map is called snake stick, also known as the star of life, which is the international symbol of emergency medical ambulance service system (EMS). Asclepius is the god of medical treatment in Roman mythology. His image is holding a stick with a snake wrapped around it. The Greeks associated this sign with medical treatment, because snakes shed their skin every year, which has always been regarded as a process of recovery and renewal. The wooden stick represents the position of the spine and midvein of the human body. It represents the double spiral ascending movement when the mental quantity rises along the midvein.

Why is the ambulance light blue?

Ambulance is a special vehicle, which needs to be equipped with warning lights like other special vehicles. According to the description of ambulance lights in the National Standard for Special Vehicle Marking Lights, the warning lights of ambulances must be blue to distinguish between police and fire-fighting vehicles with red or red and blue warning lights and engineering vehicles with yellow warning lights.

How to call an ambulance?

First of all, call the local emergency number, usually 120 is universal in China. After the emergency call is connected, you need to inform the other party of the patient's condition. First, explain the patient's current condition, and then explain the patient's previous basic diseases if necessary.