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Car Emergency Kit

In addition to your emergency kit, keep a car kit in your vehicle:

  • First-aid kit.
  • Blankets, newspaper and large plastic bags for warmth,
  • Extra warm clothing and footwear.
  • Battery-powered radio and flashlight, and extra batteries.
  • Water (a few 1-liter plastic bottles).
  • Cards, games, puzzles.
  • Bright cloth to use as a flag.
  • Cloth or roll of paper towels.
  • A large HELP sign.
  • Cell phone and a charged spare battery.
  • Phone list of friends, family. doctors, neighbors and towing services.
  • Jumper-cables, small shovel, sand, ice scraper, brush.
  • Sand, salt, or kitty litter.
  • Tow rope or chain.
  • Fire extinguisher.
  • Warning light or road flares.
  • Road maps.