How to Pack a First Aid Kit for Your Car

Step1

Buy a waterproof sack that’s large enough for everything you need. Include a smaller plastic bag inside it to keep your medical supplies dry.

Step2

Pack a flashlight, a blanket, two large bottles of water, Rs.1000 in  cash, safety streamers, a whistle and, if you have a baby, a few emergency diapers.

Step3

Include everything you might need for a medical emergency:

4-by-4-inch non adhesive bandages, gauze and medical tape, butterfly bandage strips and an elastic bandage. Add a trauma pad, instant ice pack, alcohol wipes, tweezers, swabs, cotton balls, a small pack of tissues, antibiotic ointment, tincture of benzoic, insect sting relief pads, cortisone cream and an irrigation syringe. Include acetaminophen and ibuprofen for pain relief, and antihistamines for allergic reactions. A first aid instruction book can be very helpful.

Step 4

Keep a pencil and pad of paper on hand in case you need to write down directions or a phone number.