Are You Prepared for a Vehicle Emergency?

Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime, in any location. If you are involved in an accident on a highway, local or country road, will you have the correct supplies with you? It is a best practice to be prepared to help yourself or others in an emergency.

Emergencies happen every day, ranging from simple inconvenient minor injuries to major injuries.

In January 2022, an “unprecedented” traffic jam amid a foot of snow and icy roads forced hundreds of motorists to spend the night in their vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia between Richmond and Washington, DC.

Would you have been prepared If you had been trapped in this storm?

Medic Response Heath & Safety offers the right products to help you prepare for emergencies while you are on the road traveling to or from home, work or vacation.

The Three C’s of Emergency

The 3 C’s of First Aid provide a structure for how you should act in an emergency situation,

1. Check – Check means checking for anything unsafe.
2. Call – In emergency situations, it’s important to call 911 immediately.
3. Care – After checking the scene and calling for help, provide care until medical professionals arrive on the scene.

Vehicle First Aid Kit

Having a good first aid kit in your Car, RV and/or Motorcycle is a must. An effective first aid kit should include medical tape, tourniquets, petroleum jelly, a breathing mask, antiseptics like peroxide, pain killers, and large gauze. Everything should be sterile and up to date.

Other Supplies

Other items need to think about if you find yourself in an emergency:

1. Extra Water per person
2. Energy Bars Food for each person
3. Extra Blankets, Hat and Gloves, Space Blanket
4. Good flashlight / head lamp with extra batteries
5. Shovel to dig out of the snow
6. Jumper cables
7. Safety Hi Viz Vest
8. Flashing Safety Flasher emergency light to alert other Drivers
9. Kitty Litter for tire traction
10. Back up Cellular battery for cell phone with cable
11. Small tool kit
12. Personal Medications
13. Pet Supplies
14. Baby Supplies – Extra Diapers and food

Medic Response Health & Safety Can Help

Stay prepared for emergencies. Whether you need to re-stock your first aid bag, want a new first aid kit for your family, car or workplace, Medic Response can help prepare you for an emergency. We have general first aid kits, Wilderness first aid kits, Consumer kits and Emergency Preparedness kits in our store.

We also provide lifesaving training in first aid and CPR.  First aid or CPR training is particularly important during medical crisis.