Our goal is simple: 
To help create an easy, accessible-by-all communications system freely shared by the public and emergency resources.

The National SOS Radio Network is an entirely volunteer operation of amateur "ham" radio and GMRS radio operators nationwide. 

It was conceived of by long-time ham radio operator and inventor Eric Knight while he watched on TV the helicopter rescues of citizens after the landfall of Hurricane Katrina.  It was brought to life a few days later (September 4, 2005) by the resources of Eric Knight's company, Remarkable Technologies, Inc., and proudly remains a public service of the company.

The National SOS Radio Network fully endorses the "Family / Neighborhood Emergency Communications" protocols as described by EMCOM at http://www.emcomus.org/commwp.html.