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Do you have one in your car?
An emergency kit, that is (of course, in the house would be good, too).
Where we lived before, storms that stranded you may not have been a threat, but earthquakes were.
Here, it is storms, mainly the snow variety.
Here's a few tips from my Defensive Driving Course (weed out the ones that don't pertain to your climate):
- always leave the house wearing (or carrying) your coat, hat, gloves. You never know when you'll have to step outside the vehicle, even if it is just to clear the windshield or use a phone, ATM, etc.
- keep on hand, in the vehicle:
> candles, matches (wooden, preferably)
> metal cup and plate or bowl
> munchies that store well for the duration, but could see you through at least 24 hours
> water, sufficient for at least 24 hours, preferrably
> sleeping bag, emergency blanket or regular blanket
>the emergency blanket (the bright foil one) can also be used to signal for help,
so you might want a few.
> If you have a passenger - cuddle up to conserve body heat
> hot chocolate or herbal tea mix (you can heat the water in the metal cup with the candle, if necessary and you are there for a prolonged period of time)
> change of socks, at the minimum
> touque, gloves or mittens
> flares and/or road markers
> you know it's always good, over and above all the other things, to have jumper cables - if not for yourself, you can be a good Samaritan to others
> always carry your cell phone if you own one - if you have a car charger, keep that in the car/vehicle
> don't run the vehicle with all the windows closed, and open them up periodically to let the carbon dioxide you create while breathing to be replaced with fresh air
> run your vehicle not more than 10 minutes at a time, and after turning it off, run it on auxiliary for a few minutes longer to let the warm air that was created continue to circulate
> a candle burning for a few minutes will heat up the inside of the car, but make sure you have ventilation (you don't want your oxygen depleted)
> don't leave your vehicle in the storm - it is your place of safety, and the biggest thing a rescue team would find (your body is a lot smaller to locate)
> keep all these things accessible. If you can't access the trunk from the inside of the car - keep them in a box in the back seat.
Feel free to add. I didn't get a text book, so I'm going from memory
Where we lived before, storms that stranded you may not have been a threat, but earthquakes were.
Here, it is storms, mainly the snow variety.
Here's a few tips from my Defensive Driving Course (weed out the ones that don't pertain to your climate):
- always leave the house wearing (or carrying) your coat, hat, gloves. You never know when you'll have to step outside the vehicle, even if it is just to clear the windshield or use a phone, ATM, etc.
- keep on hand, in the vehicle:
> candles, matches (wooden, preferably)
> metal cup and plate or bowl
> munchies that store well for the duration, but could see you through at least 24 hours
> water, sufficient for at least 24 hours, preferrably
> sleeping bag, emergency blanket or regular blanket
>the emergency blanket (the bright foil one) can also be used to signal for help,
so you might want a few. > If you have a passenger - cuddle up to conserve body heat
> hot chocolate or herbal tea mix (you can heat the water in the metal cup with the candle, if necessary and you are there for a prolonged period of time)
> change of socks, at the minimum
> touque, gloves or mittens
> flares and/or road markers
> you know it's always good, over and above all the other things, to have jumper cables - if not for yourself, you can be a good Samaritan to others
> always carry your cell phone if you own one - if you have a car charger, keep that in the car/vehicle
> don't run the vehicle with all the windows closed, and open them up periodically to let the carbon dioxide you create while breathing to be replaced with fresh air
> run your vehicle not more than 10 minutes at a time, and after turning it off, run it on auxiliary for a few minutes longer to let the warm air that was created continue to circulate
> a candle burning for a few minutes will heat up the inside of the car, but make sure you have ventilation (you don't want your oxygen depleted)
> don't leave your vehicle in the storm - it is your place of safety, and the biggest thing a rescue team would find (your body is a lot smaller to locate)
> keep all these things accessible. If you can't access the trunk from the inside of the car - keep them in a box in the back seat.
Feel free to add. I didn't get a text book, so I'm going from memory
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