Be Prepared!

Be Prepared: What to keep in your vehicle

First Aid Kit

If you put your own emergency car kit together, make sure none of the items are in glass bottles or vials - put them in plastic containers with tight lids, instead.
Your first aid kit should include:

• Absorbent compress dressings
• Adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)
• Adhesive cloth tape
• Antibiotic ointment packets
• Antiseptic wipe packets
• Packets of aspirin
• Blanket (space blanket)
• Breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
• Instant cold compress
• Pair of non-latex gloves
• Hydrocortisone ointment packets
• Scissors
• Roller bandage
• Sterile gauze pads
• Oral thermometer (non-mercury/non-glass)
• Triangular bandages
• Tweezers
• First aid instruction booklet

Vehicle Tool Kit:

A good vehicle tool kit includes:

• Screwdrivers - Phillips and flat head
• Pliers
• Set of good socket wrenches
• Duct tape
• Electrical wire tape
• Electrical wire spray
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Small fire extinguisher
• Jumper cables

Make sure there's a jack and a lug wrench in the vehicle and that the spare tire (if equipped with spare) is inflated to its proper pressure. See Owner's Manual for recommended tire pressure numbers.