Vehicle Emergency Kit

Your Vehicle Emergency Kit Should Include:

  • Flashlight with extra batteries
  • Charged cellphone and automobile charger
  • Basic first aid kit
  • Necessary medications
  • Pocket knife
  • Blankets or sleeping bags
  • Extra clothes (including rain gear, boots, mittens, socks)
  • High-calorie non-perishable foods (dried fruits, nuts, canned food)
  • Manual can opener
  • Container of water
  • Windshield scraper and brush
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Shovel
  • Sand, road salt, or cat litter for traction
  • Tire chains or traction mats
  • Basic tool kit (pliers, wrench, screwdriver)
  • Tow rope
  • Battery jumper cables
  • Road flares/reflectors
  • Brightly colored cloth to use as a flag
  • Road maps