emergency Supplies Checklist: Car

We spend a lot of time in our cars, and we generally think they’re safe. But it’s good to have a supply of emergency items in your car in case of breakdown or if you are stranded. Here’s a list of items that you should keep in the car, along with where they should be stored.

• First Aid Kit inside cabin, and easily within reach of the driver

• Water

• Food

• Blankets - multiple, wool and “outdoor” blankets

• Seat belt cutter - on keychain

• Fire extinguisher - in cabin

• Phone Charger - in glove compartment

• Duct Tape - trunk

• Window breaker tool

  • Keychain

Roadside Emergency Kit Supplies

• Flashlight

  • On keychain, and in glove compartment

• Toolkit

  • Trunk

• Spare Tire

  • Trunk

• Road flares or hazard triangles

  • Trunk

• Tow Strap or Rope

  • Trunk

• Coolant

  • Trunk

• Jumper Cables

  • Trunk

• Tire gauge

  • Glove compartment

• Spare tire

  • Trunk

• Tire iron and jack

  • Trunk

• Can of aerosol tire sealant

  • Trunk

Winter Supplies

• Non clumping kitty litter (to create traction under tires)

  • Trunk

• Ice scraper

  • Trunk during the summer (in cabin during the winter)

• Snow brush

  • Trunk during the summer (in cabin during the winter)

• Foldable shovel

  • Trunk

• Hand warmers

  • Glove compartment

• Emergency Blanket

  • Trunk