Emergency Roadside Kits

Emergency Roadside Kits and Car First Aid Kits

• First aid kit - provides all the essential items needed for caring for wounds sustained in a car accident. Periodically check its contents and replace items after expiration date or buy a new first aid kit.
• Adhesive tape
• Sticking plaster with pad, 6 ×
• Various sterile bandages and dry wound dressings
• Scissors
• Rubber gloves in a sterile package
• Rubber butterfly bandage, 70 cm
• PVC surgical mask, 20 × 20 cm
• Triangular bandage, 2 ×
• Safety pin, 2 x
• Reflective vest - available in various colours
• Tire repair kit or spare tire
• Jack - required when replacing or repairing tires
• Warning triangle - warn other drivers of potential hazards, carrying one is a legal requirement in many countries
• Wheel nut wrench - various designs (four way, telescopic, torque, etc.)
• Replacement bulbs - carry at least one of each type your car uses plus all the tools required to replace the bulb
• Accident report form - useful should you wish to record details regarding a road traffic collision
• Spare fuses - carry at least one of each type your car uses

Recommended equipment

Roadside emergency kits are the minimum you should carry, but it is a good idea to expand them with other recommended equipment.