Read on to know different things to include in preparing your own emergency kit.

Emergency kits are a serious matter, and people don't often see their worth until come a time that they really needed it. To help you get started on your very own customized emergency kit, Philcarnews.com listed a few pointers on what to include in it as well as how to pack the different items accordingly.

1. First Aid Kit

The very first item in an emergency kit is the first aid supplies. This serves as an immediate patch to whatever a patient feels so his situation can at least be tolerable enough for him to be taken to the nearest hospital. There are varying kinds of first aid kits, and it's not all the time that the first aid kit you purchased has everything you need. To make sure you have all the necessary first aid supplies in the quantity you need, we made a list of some of the immediate items you need always to put on standby.

• Hand sanitizer

Most common illnesses can originate purely from bad hygiene. Colds, flu, fever, and diarrhea are some good examples. If soap and water are unreachable at the moment, use hand sanitizer as a precaution after handling objects.

• Band-Aid

Who would miss this important first aid kit staple? Band-aids come in different sizes and types. There are even character-designed band-aids and colored one for kids. Band-aids work great for patching up flesh wounds.

• Painkillers

In the case of migraine while on the road, it's good to have a few painkillers stashed away. This will help you alleviate your pain without compromising your travel to go find a drugstore.

In the case of migraine while on the road, it's good to have a few painkillers stashed away

• Cotton Balls

They're not just good for removing makeup or for other in-car grooming purposes. Cotton balls have a variety of uses, especially in the medical field. They're soft, fluffy, absorbent and white. Cotton balls. work great for cleaning wounds.

• Bug Spray

Have you ever experienced being in a situation where you're stuck in the middle of nowhere because your vehicle broke down? Now you need to sleep either in your car or in a motel, but it turns out, some mosquitoes and cockroaches also want to sleep with you. This is where your bug spray comes in handy.

• Tweezers

A lady's staple beauty tool in a first aid kit? Yup, you're definitely going to need it for reaching into places your fingers can't reach. We doubt there's going to be some eyebrow plucking to happen, but this very useful when it comes to removing shards of glass or splinters.

First aid kit serves as an immediate patch to whatever a patient feels so his situation can at least be tolerable enough for him to be taken to the nearest hospital

2. Road Flares

This is another must-have whether you're at home, at a camping site, on a boat trip or so. Road flares are used for emergencies where you made a request for someone to get you, and your location is somehow hard to locate. If your car needs repair and you're stuck in the middle of who-knows-where, packing a few road flares may help your requested help find your whereabouts.

Road flares are used for emergencies where you made a request for someone to get you, and your location is somehow hard to locate

3. Fire Extinguisher

Fire extinguishers aren't just for home and business establishment's use anymore. Make sure you have your own handy dandy sized fire extinguisher safely stored away in your car. Keep it in a place where kids can't play with them, but at the same time, it's still reachable in case of a fire emergency. Also, make sure that everyone who rides in the car or drives it is aware of the usage instructions. Otherwise, it's as useless as not having a fire extinguisher in the first place.

Make sure you have your own handy dandy sized fire extinguisher safely stored away in your car

4. Rain Coats

Regardless if it's the rainy season or the weather just thought of pouring itself out on you, it's a good decision to pack a raincoat. You may be stranded on the side of the road due to a faulty car part, but the rain will most likely stop you from doing anything to fix it. Pack a raincoat or better yet pack a few of you know that you frequently travel with other people in the vehicle.

5. Jumper Cables

Won't your car suddenly start? You're sure that battery is the problem? Then just find a good Samaritan like yourself who also has a car to help you jump-start yours. Make sure you have jumper cables though, or you might have to stay longer on the side of the road.

Make sure you have jumper cables in case of battery problems

6. Toolbox and Accessories

This is pretty much-given information but take much as tools as you need but make sure it's the only ones that you actually have a use for. Also, include flashlights and batteries in case you may need some fixing in the dark of the night. Since we're already talking about tools and repair, you might as well include a good amount of duct tape into your "tools" kit.

Take as many tools as you need but make sure it's the only ones that you actually have a use for

How to Pack Your Customized Emergency Kit

• Keep the items in groups and in see-through plastic containers. This is so they'll be easier to differentiate, and the container won't break easily.
• Put the items in the container in a way that it won't be hard for you to reach in and grab the smaller items at the bottom. If you can arrange them in a single layer, do that. If not, try at least to put the bigger items below so, the smaller ones would be on top and won't get covered by the other bulky items.
• List down the contents of the containers and tape it onto the outside, so you know where to get the things you need.
• If there are expired items in your kit, replace them immediately. If items like flashlight batteries have been damaged or leaked, replace them with new ones after properly disposing of the damaged ones.

Keep your emergency supplies in a safe place away from the curiosity of children. If possible, store them in the trunk and provide them with their own little space so they won't get mixed up with your other stash in there.

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