Vehicle Emergency Kit
A roadside emergency can happen at any time. In case you are stranded, keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car. This kit should contain food, water, first aid supplies, flares, jumper cables and seasonal supplies. A complete checklist of emergency supply items for your vehicle is below.
Vehicle Emergency Kit Checklist
Items for Winter Driving:
Ice scraper and snow brush
Warm clothes (coat, scarf, hat, and gloves) and blankets
Hand warmers
Small folding shovel
Bag of cat litter/sand (to help provide some traction on an especially slick road surface)
Learn more about winter emergency kits for your vehicle.
General Items:
Cellular phone and charger. (Emergency tip: If you have to dial 911, remember that your location and phone number aren't always available to an emergency operator when calling from a cell phone. Be sure to provide the operator with your number and any information you have about your location.)
First aid kit:
- Sterile adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)
- Gauze pads
- Triangular bandages
- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
- Sterile roller bandages (2- and 3- inch)
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Needle
- Safety razor blade
- Safety pins (assorted sizes)
- Snake bite kit
- Cold pack
- Bar of soap
- Moist towelettes
- Non-breakable thermometer
- Antiseptic spray
- Latex gloves
- Petroleum jelly or other lubricant
- Tongue blades and wooden applicator sticks
- Aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever
- Eye wash
- Rubbing alcohol
- Antiseptic or hydrogen peroxide
Fire extinguisher
Warning light, hazard triangle or flares
Tire gauge
Jack and lug wrench
Foam tire sealant or a portable compressor and plug kit
Spare fuses
Jumper cables or a portable battery booster
Weather-proof flashlight
Gloves, hand cleaner and clean rags
Auto-club card or roadside-assistance number (if you belong to an auto club or roadside-assistance program)
$20 in small bills and change
Pen and pad of paper
Basic tools:
- Set of socket and open-end wrench
- Multi-tip screwdriver
- Wire cutter
- Knife
- Bottle opener
- Pliers
Extra clothing
Water and nonperishable emergency food
Help sign