Car Emergency Kit

1/2/2018 (Permalink)

You may have a home emergency kit or a home first aid kit, however, a car emergency kit can be just as important to keep. May people spend large amounts of time in a car, expecting them to work at every use. This is a dangerous truth that can be believed as cars cannot be reliable all the time. It is when driving in the worst weather conditions or not in a great area that a car can lose functioning.

A car emergency kit is something that you may have never thought about until the exact time you need it.

Vehicle breakdowns happen and even a car service membership or calling for help may not be an immediate relief to the problem. Sometimes it can take hours for a car emergency to be responded to. This is why we suggest having a car emergency kit at hand in your vehicle. The following are items to keep:

• First Aid Kit
• Reflective warning triangles
• Tire gauge
• Foam tire sealant
• Jumper cables
• Flashlight/extra batteries
• Gloves
• Rags
• Maps
• Tire chains
• Duct tape
• Tow strap/rope
• Multipurpose utility tool
• Rain poncho
• Drinking water
• Nonperishable snacks

In the winter add:

• Snow shovel
• Blanket
• Cat litter
• Windshield ice scraper

An emergency kit for your car can be purchased or it can be homemade, either way it is a great way to keep safe on the road.