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.