Creating an Emergency Car Kit
Have you ever been afraid of getting car trouble on the road? It is a reasonable fear, but imagine an even worse scenario such as getting stuck during a heavy snowstorm, a strong rainfall or other natural disasters in the middle of nowhere? Over the past year there have been a ton of modern survival shows on TV and in cinema that have once again awoken our primal instinct and will to be prepared for nature's worst. So, what is the point of this article? Well, our goal here is to simulate some classical, dangerous scenarios you can get stuck in and tell you what tools you should always have in your car in order to safely get pass these issues.
So, even if you have a phone to contact for help, chances are you might be stuck out there for quite a while. Matters might be even worse if you were in a car crash or other road accident. Remember, if the other driver, who may have even caused the accident, is hurt and in trouble, a human being you should still feel the ethical need to help them out! In another scenario, you might even be the one who stumbled upon someone in dire need of assistance, so as you can see there are a lot of things to think about. However, a single car safety kit is enough to help you prep for any dangerous scenario. Every responsible driver should think about this in advance!
Preparing the Kit
The kit itself and all of the items in it depend on both the space available in your car but as well as on your budget. Of course, there are certainly thing that you must include first. This is, for example, a first aid kit. You can buy a pre-assembled one or get the needed items yourself. Always make sure you are properly stacked on the following items: bandages, sterile gauze pads, aspirin and non-aspirin tablets, burn ointment, alcohol pads and antibacterial ointments. Out of the medical tools, bring a medical knife and scissors.
Furthermore you need to think about warmth. It should be a national standard to have some sort of blanket in the trunk of your vehicle. If you have enough money, consider buying a warming pad in order to be able to provide yourself or somebody else with proper warmth to survive a cold night. If your trunk is spacey enough and you have the money then including a couple of these in the back should be no trouble!
Next on your list is signalization and this is very important if you want to get rescued by alerting nearby cars. You should have a mayday reflecting triangle in order to warm drivers of an accident that has accrued to have them slow down and observe what is happening. You should also have a revolving signal light and a reflecting neon vest in order to provide more forms of signalization to alert others of your location.
To complete a basic emergency car kit you should also have a spare tire available as well as some extra food and water. A portable battery charger for you cell phone would come in hand in case you lose power and thus can't call emergency services or friends to help you.
So, even if you have a phone to contact for help, chances are you might be stuck out there for quite a while. Matters might be even worse if you were in a car crash or other road accident. Remember, if the other driver, who may have even caused the accident, is hurt and in trouble, a human being you should still feel the ethical need to help them out! In another scenario, you might even be the one who stumbled upon someone in dire need of assistance, so as you can see there are a lot of things to think about. However, a single car safety kit is enough to help you prep for any dangerous scenario. Every responsible driver should think about this in advance!
Preparing the Kit
The kit itself and all of the items in it depend on both the space available in your car but as well as on your budget. Of course, there are certainly thing that you must include first. This is, for example, a first aid kit. You can buy a pre-assembled one or get the needed items yourself. Always make sure you are properly stacked on the following items: bandages, sterile gauze pads, aspirin and non-aspirin tablets, burn ointment, alcohol pads and antibacterial ointments. Out of the medical tools, bring a medical knife and scissors.
Furthermore you need to think about warmth. It should be a national standard to have some sort of blanket in the trunk of your vehicle. If you have enough money, consider buying a warming pad in order to be able to provide yourself or somebody else with proper warmth to survive a cold night. If your trunk is spacey enough and you have the money then including a couple of these in the back should be no trouble!
Next on your list is signalization and this is very important if you want to get rescued by alerting nearby cars. You should have a mayday reflecting triangle in order to warm drivers of an accident that has accrued to have them slow down and observe what is happening. You should also have a revolving signal light and a reflecting neon vest in order to provide more forms of signalization to alert others of your location.
To complete a basic emergency car kit you should also have a spare tire available as well as some extra food and water. A portable battery charger for you cell phone would come in hand in case you lose power and thus can't call emergency services or friends to help you.
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