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Winter Emergency Kit

 

The Red Cross recommends that every car on the road this winter have a well-stocked emergency supply kit. The kit should contain:

• Battery jumper cables
• First aid kit
• Shovel
• Basic tool kit (pliers, screwdriver, adjustable wrench) and pocket knife
• Sleeping bags or blankets
• Extra winter clothing (caps, socks, mittens, and boots)
• Food supply of high-calorie, non-perishables (canned nuts, candy, nutrition bars)
• Windshield scraper
• Flashlight and transistor radio with extra batteries for each
• Bag of sand
• Bright colored cloth
• Cellular phone, power adapter, extra charged battery

Author:

This winter safety information was obtained from Ice Pack, a group of public and private agencies in Illinois and Indiana. See their website at www.icepack.org

American Red Cross of Greater Chicago homepage:
http://www.chicagoredcross.org/

American Red Cross (national) homepage:
http://www.redcross.org/

 

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