Cell phone |
Necessary medications |
Flashlights with extra batteries |
|
Flares |
First aid kit with pocketknife |
Extra newspaper for insulation |
|
Blankets |
Extra mittens, socks and hats |
Rain gear and extra clothes |
|
Matches |
Sleeping bags |
A
few tools |
|
Small shovel |
Plastic bags (for sanitation) |
High energy "munchies" |
|
Jumper cables |
Bottled water |
Canned fruit and nuts |
| Can
opener |
Tire chains or traction mats |
Cards, games, and puzzles |
|
Brightly colored
cloth to use as a flag |
If Trapped in Car during a Blizzard
If you have a cell phone, try to call for assistance.
Stay in the car, don’t leave the car to search for assistance unless help
is visible within 100 yards.
Display a trouble sign, hang a brightly colored cloth on the radio
antenna and raise the hood.
Occasionally run engine to keep warm. Turn the engine and car heater on
for about 10 minutes each hour. Also, turn on the car’s dome light when the car
is running.
Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep
exhaust pipe clear of snow and open downwind window slightly for ventilation.
Do some minor exercises to keep up circulation, don’t sit in one position
too long and take turns sleeping if there is more than one person in the
vehicle.
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