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Riverside County Fire Department - In Cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire

Star of Life

EMS exist to fulfil the basic principles of First Aid, which are: Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury and Promote Recovery.

This can be built on further, 

  • Early Detection
  • Early Reporting 
  • Early Response 
  • Good On Scene Care
  • Care in Transit
  • Transfer to Definitive Care 
This system is signified by the Star of Life shown here, where each of the 'arms' to the star represent one of the 6 points


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