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Prepare a Car Emergency Kit

A person walking down a snowy street lined with snow-covered cars.

Assemble supplies you might need if you become stranded in your vehicle. Store them in backpack for convenience.

Include:

  • Bottled water
  • Blanket or sleeping bag
  • Shovel
  • Boots, hat, gloves, warm clothes
  • scraper
  • Bottled water
  • Non-perishable food or canned
  • Two road side flares
  • Small first aid kit
  • Booster cables, Extra fuse
  • Flashlight and batteries
  • Multipurpose tool
  • Pen and paper

If you are caught in a storm or blizzard, and your car is immobilized, stay in the vehicle and await rescue. Do not walk from the car unless you can see a definite safe haven at a reasonable distance. Turn on the auto engine for brief periods to provide heat, but always leave a window open. Leave the dome light on at night to signal rescuers, and exercise occasionally by clapping hands and stomping your feet.