The internationally accepted symbol for first aid is the white cross on a green background, as shown below. When you locate this sign, you should be able to find people, tools or a facility who will be able to provide first aid to a person suffering sudden illness or serious injury. This will allow you to provide care to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and/or promote recovery. Australia Wide First Aid encourages, not one, but two people you are travelling with to be trained in first aid. This will allow you to have peace of mind when travelling, knowing you and one other person can apply first aid skills and knowledge to a fellow travelling, again, preserving life, preventing the condition from worsening, and/or promoting recovery.
First aid is an immediate and temporary response to one who is sick or injured. It is usually taught with a small number of life-saving medical techniques that people who are not doctors can perform. There are many symbols that are used to represent first aid. However, to the surprise of many people, the Red Cross is not one of them. The Red Cross is a symbol for one of the largest groups in the world, The International Red Cross. The Red Cross stands for many different things, not only medical aid, but simply to protect human life, ensure respect between humans, and alleviate human suffering, all while not discriminating between race, nationality, religion, political views, etc. The symbol itself was approved as the group’s symbol in 1864 and has remained that way since then. The Red Cross was chosen as the symbol by using Switzerland’s flag and reversing the colors; the Swiss have historically been a neutral country, exactly what the Red Cross was looking to do. The Red Cross symbol is now known worldwide, and is generally not used for anything else. Very commonly, however, confuse the Red Cross as being the standard first aid symbol. It is a fair mistake. One of the standard first aid symbols is a white cross on a green background or a green cross.
It is very important not to confuse the green cross with the Red Cross. With respect to that, other symbols for first aid have come out. One of the other major symbols is called the Star of Life symbol. This symbol is a blue, six-pointed star with the Rod of Asclepius in the center. This symbol was accepted as a worldwide symbol for first aid in 1977. The green cross and the Star of Life are the two most recognized symbols for first aid, though to avoid continued confusion, there one day may have to be a change.
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