What does sos emergency help mean?

Sos emergency help is a signal that we can ask for help in case of emergency.

Sos is a universal rescue signal. For example, when sailing at sea, encountering fog, storm, iceberg, reef, machine failure, or colliding with other ships, sos can be issued to wait for rescue. The emergence of sos emergency distress signal is due to the rapid development of maritime industry and the increasing number of maritime accidents. 1908, the international radiotelegraph convention officially identified sos as an international universal distress signal.

When you need help, you can choose appropriate ways to help according to your own situation and surrounding environmental conditions, such as fire signal, smoke signal, semaphore signal, sound signal and reflection signal. The international distress signal sos can be expressed by any three short, three long and repeated short signals.

Brief introduction of rescue center

1In July, 1998, the world's first international medical risk management company, the International sos Rescue Center, was established. Headquartered in London and Singapore. So far, sos has 103 permanent institutions and 170 temporary institutions in more than 60 countries on five continents. There are 10 planes dedicated to medical emergency rescue and transshipment.

Sos has 4,000 full-time employees and can provide services in 77 languages every day. International sos has 6400 corporate members, including more than 60% Fortune 500 companies. Since its establishment 22 years ago, international sos has won a good reputation in the world with its unparalleled high quality, professional and comprehensive service.