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Earthquake Alliance and San Andreas, The Movie
California is a particularly high risk part of the United States for earthquakes. With a myriad of fault lines, it's important to be prepared if you live in California. Earthquake Alliance is an organization dedicated to preparing the public in the event of an...
Past Legislative Man of The Year, Mike Davis, And The SOS Flag
Assemblyman Mike Davis, who in 2011 was named Legislative Man of The Year by the Women's Political Caucus of California, and Kevin Harbour, prominent Los Angeles Business Leader, know something about SOS Flag: It's a great idea that is long overdue. Mike Davis is a...
Mayor Gavin Newsom and Edward Renteria
The Big Rumble in San Francisco was a big success, in no small part to the leadership of Mayor Gavin Newsom. The Big Rumble is all about being prepared in the case of emergency. Amongst the sponsors was, of course, SOS Flag, Inc. Edward Renteria set up four booths...
Babe Franey, SOS Flag and The Big Rumble
Babe Franey is great! She was instrumental in putting The Big Rumble 2009 together and that makes her our SOS Flag hero for the entire event. She was actually handing out some of the gift bags along with the crew from the “The Big Rumble”. Here she is with Edward...
Why The Big Rumble Is A Big Deal
There’s something fascinating and horrifying about emergencies. Particularly devastating are earthquakes. In 1989, there was an earthquake that shook the San Francisco Bay area in a way that hadn’t been experienced since 1906. It was, in fact, the strongest California...
The Flag That Will Change The World
It's just one of those accidents of life, that the best ideas come out of necessity. It truly is the mother of invention. Take our patented SOS Flag. It was created out of necessity. Forged and tested with the saving of real human life. How many times have we heard...
Colorado Hiker Dies When Helicopter Cannot See Him From Above
You would think that when John D. Slay was found, events would have turned out better. He was dehydrated and with stomach pain. The good samaritan who found him gave him water, set up a tent for him to stay out of the rain while the samaritan went to look for help....
SOS Flag – Los Angeles Safety Preparedness Fair
October 2008, Los Angeles, California and the Los Angeles Safety Preparedness Fair is currently under way. And guess what company was a featured sponsor and highlight of the fair? SOS Flag. SOS flags should be part of any emergency kit and plan. The SOS Flag is...