A vehicle designed for the transport of sick or injured persons, usually divided up into 2 versions, BLS (Basic Life Support) and ALS (
Advanced Life Support) There are many types of ambulances, Type I, Type II, and Type III, as well as HUMVEE ambulances for the
United States military. In the early days, ambulances were simply horse drawn carriages which injured soldiers were laid on. The six sided blue cross on the ambulance is known as the Star of Life, each edge
representing its own purpose.