| All good drivers should know the importance of | | | | situations, a warm blanket and a change of |
| having an emergency kit in their cars. Most of the | | | | clothes could save a life. |
| cars come with a first aid kit, and most of people | | | | It is always advisable to always have extra. Extra |
| just buy one, but there are things that you may | | | | blankets, extra clothes, extra bandages. When an |
| need that are not available. It is very important to | | | | emergency occurs the driver is usually not the |
| personalize your own crisis kit. The first thing that | | | | only one involved. There might be other people in |
| should come with every kit is the instructions. It is | | | | dire need and it is good to be able to lend a hand. |
| virtually impossible to be of use if you have all the | | | | Among the extra clothes you should have a |
| supplies but has no clue on how to use them. The | | | | bright colored cloth. You might wonder what this |
| kit you assemble should have instructions. | | | | is for; in case you do not have an emergency |
| The next vital thing you should have in the first | | | | sign then you can tie the cloth somewhere visible |
| aid kit is medicine and bandages. Most kits come | | | | on the car to signal for help. A roll of duct tape is |
| with the bandages but very few have medicine. | | | | hardly put in an emergency kit but it s amazing |
| Depending on your needs, for example for | | | | how it comes in handy in case of emergencies. So |
| frequent headaches, it is advisable to have a pain | | | | your emergency kit should have one. A duct tape |
| killer. If there are members of the family with | | | | could momentarily fix a wrecked windshield wiper; |
| special medical cases, their medication should be in | | | | it may possibly pick up glass debris; even mend a |
| a priority in the kit. Your first aid kit should have | | | | broken nose. |
| aspirin, gauze, moist wipes, antibiotic ointment, | | | | Many people have cell phones but have never |
| eyewash, and burn cream. It is recommended | | | | considered having one in the emergency kit. The |
| that you have a wide variety of bandages to | | | | battery should always be recharged just for |
| handle any kind of injury. This means bandages | | | | emergencies. It should also be prepaid because |
| ranging from small sizes to the large ones. | | | | most of the time people do not have funds when |
| Flares and road triangles are also very important. | | | | they need them. Some tools also come in handy |
| These items should be put in mint (new) condition | | | | and should be in the emergency kit for example |
| so that in case of any trouble, they are readily | | | | pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches and socket |
| available. Did you know that blankets and clothing | | | | wrenches. A booster cable should come in handy |
| are items that are rarely considered as part of | | | | when jump starting a faulty or dead battery. A |
| most kits. These come in handy in case of fires | | | | flash light should feature in the emergency kit. |
| or being stranded somewhere at night. It is good | | | | This is a very personalized kit. |
| to always be prepared for anything. In some | | | | |