Your Car’s Emergency Kits

You never know what might happen on the road, so it’s best to be prepared. Keep these items in a box in your trunk:

• battery powered radio and extra batteries


• flashlight and extra batteries


• AAA or roadside emergency card


• blanket


• booster cables (also called jumper cables)


• fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type)


• first aid kit


• bottled water


• non-perishable high energy foods, such as: granola bars, energy bars, trail mix, dried fruit, raisins, crackers


• maps


• shovel (in case you need to dig your car out of the snow)


• tire repair kit and pump


• flares