Emergency Kits For Your Car

Ordinary Roadside Trouble

None of us is a stranger to the occasional roadside breakdown or other trouble. Cars can slide off the road in winter or overheat during the summer. Having a few handy items in your emergency kit for times such as these can make the wait for the tow truck much more comfortable for everyone. Your basic emergency kit should include some water, non-perishable food, emergency blanket, flashlight, and light stick or other means of alerting other drivers that your car is experiencing trouble. A cell phone would definitely make life much easier at a time like this.

When You Must Evacuate

While many disasters and emergencies can be gotten through at home, there are times when the events are so catastrophic that you and your family must evacuate. In this case, it is to be hoped that you already have several vital emergency kits already in your car. You should have a basic emergency kit that will supply water and food to everyone in the family for at least one day, preferably three. This kit should also contain emergency blankets or sleeping bags, and you should probably include some extra pieces of clothing, as well. You should also have some extra money hidden in your emergency kit, as there may not be time to get to a bank if there is the need for an immediate evacuation. A first aid kit will be an absolute necessity, and there should either be one in the car already, or easily accessible when you leave.

Pet Emergency Kit

If you own any pets, you will also have to make sure that there is an emergency kit in the car for them. Some extra food, a pet first aid kit, leash, and crate for a cat will be needed. Any medication the animal is taking must be brought along, too. Pets will be totally unable to care for themselves in a disaster situation, and must be taken along like any other member of the family.

Special Needs Emergency Kits

Not all members of a family are healthy adults, many times there are children, or babies present. If your family has a baby in it, this small individual will have specific needs that will have to be met. If the child is not being nursed, adequate formula should be brought along. As premixed formula is available, it should be easy to include this. Diapers will need to be changed wherever you are, and a supply of disposable diapers is necessary. Babies are much more likely to suffer from hypothermia during cold weather because of their small body size, so warm clothing and an extra blanket are called for.

If you have elderly or chronically ill people in your family, their needs will also have to be met. Medication for those who need it should be available, and ask the doctor to provide extra just in case of an emergency. Copies of prescriptions are also good to have and contact numbers for physicians and hospitals should be in this emergency kit, too.

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