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Who would have thought that something as simple as a flag with the international symbol of distress could be so effective in helping to save lives?

Michael Popp, that’s who.

Michael is the founder of SOS Flag, Inc., and he came up with the idea of using an SOS flag when you’re injured or in trouble after he helped a stranded motorist get some water and help on the side of the road.

He went home and wondered why no one helped the man.

It’s because no one really understood that he needed and wanted help. If he could have placed something as simple as an SOS flag on his car, passing motorists would have known immediately that he was both in need and was asking for help.

He was a senior citizen in over 110 degree weather.

So once home, Michael fashioned the flag, gave it to his father and told him to keep in his car. You never know.

On a trip to South Carolina, his father had a heart attack while on the road. He grabbed the flag and placed it on his car window, just before he passed out.

A trucker saw the flag and knew immediately that someone was in distress. He stopped, called for help and stayed with Michael’s father until paramedics arrived.

That trucker helped save a life. And that’s the guiding principle behind SOS Flag, Inc. It’s people that save people. The flag is just that powerful, intuitive tool that lets others know you need help.

The SOS Flag is the perfect communication tool for individuals, companies and government agencies in the event of an emergency. One in the home, car, boat, each business and government office, as well as security stations is a must. It’s the most innovative, and once formulated, the most commonsensical idea to come along in the emergency response industry since sirens.

Order your flags today by calling 1-866-sos-flag (866-767-3524).