FIRST AID KITS (home, car, to carry around on everywhere you go)

• Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
• Safety pins
• Cleansing agent/soap
• Latex or vinyl gloves (2 pairs)
• Sunscreen
• 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
• 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
• Triangular bandages (3)
• Non-prescription drugs (see below)
• 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
• 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Needle
• Moistened towelettes
• Antiseptic
• Thermometer
• Tongue depressors (2)
• Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
• First Aid manual
• Nonprescription drugs: aspirin or other pain reliever, anti-diarrhea medication, antacid, and laxative

Source: Canadian Red Cross

BASIC EMERGENCY CAR KIT

The following are items you gather together inside a small box, toolkit or lock box and store in your trunk or under a seat:

• First aid kit and manual
• Duct tape. You’d be surprised how many times a single roll of
  duct tape will save you. Duct tape can temporarily fix a broken windshield wiper, hold glass together, pick up glass shards, serve as a temporary gas cover, mend a broken hose and has a thousand other uses
• Brightly colored cloth or “emergency” sign which you can tie or place somewhere on your car to signal for help
• CB, cellular phone or battery powered radio (and extra batteries) to call for help. Many phones are now on the market, including special 911 units and prepaid cellular phones
• Tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and socket wrenches
• Booster cables to jump a dead or faulty battery
• Extra fuses
• Blankets
• Emergency light or flashlight and extra batteries
• Bottled water for consumption or cars that may overheat or lose battery water
• Non-perishable high energy foods, such as granola bars, raisins and peanut butter
• Fire extinguisher (5 lb., a-b-c type)
• Maps
• Flares, emergency candles.
• Shovel
• Tire repair kit and pump

WINTER CAR CARE KIT

Those living in areas where severe weather can bring temperatures quickly below the freezing point should always carry items that will keep them warm and dry in the event of an emergency. Other winter emergency items should include:

• First Aid Kit
• Weather Radio
• Bottled water
• Blankets
• Extra gloves or mittens
• Shovel
• Scarf
• If disaster does strike while you’re out in the winter, use common sense. Wind chills can freeze body parts in just a few minutes. Keep all areas of the skin covered if you must venture outside your car. (Though law enforcement experts recommend you stay INSIDE your car during winter storms and wait for help to arrive.)

TIPS

• BEFORE venturing out during the winter, tune into your local radio or television station for an updated weather forecast. Know what storm warnings mean!
• Winter storm watch: Winter storms are possible in your area.
• Winter storm warning: Storms are heading to your area
• Blizzard warning: Strong winds and dangerous wind chills are expected.
• A BAG of kitty litter or sand in the trunk of a light car or truck bed will help weigh the car down and prevent swaying.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO AND THINGS TO KNOW

How to pack a First Aid Kit for your car http://www.ehow.com/how_585_pack-first-aid.html

How to buy a First Aid Kit as a gift http://www.ehow.com/how_10796_buy-first-aid.html

How to pack a First Aid Kit for pets http://www.ehow.com/how_2435_pack-first-aid.html

How to change a flat tire: http://www.ehow.com/how_1863_change-flat-tire.html