Emergency Survival Kit
Don't leave home without it.
It's something we hope you'll never need. But in case a road emergency occurs, be prepared with common sense and planning.
First, make sure your car is fit for travel and get a complete check-up before you hit the road. Then, buy or assemble your own Emergency Survival Kit and keep it in your vehicle at all times. Check out our 1- and 2-person kits online.
Components of an Emergency Survival Kit:
- for the trunk of your vehicle
- for the cab of your vehicle
- first aid kit
Other Information on Safe Driving:
Keep in the Trunk
- shovel
- traction mats
- compass
- warning light or road flares
- emergency food pack
- booster cables
- road maps
- matches and a "survival" candle in a deep can
- sand, salt or kitty litter
- tow chain
- cloth or roll of paper towels
- extra clothing and footwear
- axe or hatchet
- ice scraper and brush fire extinguisher
- methyl hydrate (for fuel line and windshield de-icing)
- carbon monoxide detector
Keep in the Cab
- road maps
- flashlight
- first aid kit
- blanket (lightweight and heat-reflective survival blankets are best)
Basic First Aid Kit
- sterile gauze
- non-stick dressings
- box of adhesive bandages
- tape to secure dressings
- 2-3 triangular bandages
- tweezers
- first aid manual
- scissors
- safety pins
- packaged alcohol
- wipes
- instant cold packs
- reflective rescue blanket
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