Car Emergency Kit | The Ultimate FAQ Guide

In everyday driving, some unexpected accidents happen often. No need to be scared, if you have an STE car emergency kit.

STE has been producing jumper cables and emergency kits since 1995. We are aimed at manufacturing high-quality car accessories, and car repair tools, and winning many customers all over the world. Our quality is approved by the market and it keeps bringing numerous orders year by year.

At the same time, we are willing to develop all kinds of emergency kits with you together. With our 15-year-experience and professional skills, you can trust us we could be your best supplier of the auto emergency kit.

An emergency kit is one of the most aftermarket products for your vehicle. All professionals know the importance of emergency kits, and they keep them in their cars.

The market worth of car emergency kits is more than hundreds of millions of dollars and will increase more in upcoming years.

In this article, you will learn everything about emergency kits, such as their price, sizes, expiry date, items in them, how to use them, and a lot more.

Let us learn in detail about emergency kits;

What Is A Car Emergency Kit?

As the name describes, a vehicle emergency kit is simply a collection of items that are needed in emergencies. For example, an emergency kit may contain a jumper cable to start a dead battery car, a tire inflator to fill a flat tire, and so on.

The ultra-premium size emergency kits can deal with any kind of emergency, such as health emergencies, vehicle mechanical problems, snowy windshields, dead batteries, and many more.

Vehicle emergency kits come in many sizes, shapes, colors, bag materials, and a lot more features to fulfill client needs. They also come for winter and summer season packages.

CAR EMERGENCY KIT

Why Is It Important To Have An Emergency Kit In Your Vehicle?

Many kinds of emergencies can happen when you are in your car, such as;

• Flat tire
• Bee sting
• Accidents
• Blown fuse
• Dead battery
• Engine failure
• Extra luggage
• Minor to severe cuts
• Car stuck in the mud
• Snow on a vehicle in winter
• Stranded in the wilderness for days
• More.

Nobody knows when and how an emergency can happen to them and how much severe it can be. For example, a flat tire in the morning at home will lose you some precious minutes, while a flat tire in the wilderness may cost your life, and so on.

So, it is always best to have an emergency kit in your vehicle all the time because it can provide you with 4 kinds of help;

• Life-saving first-aid in accidents
• Vehicle repair ( if possible )
• Food and other survival items if you are stranded in the wilderness
• Emergency signals for help

What Items Are Included In Car Emergency Kits?

There are many sizes of emergency kits. Some kits have more items, while others have fewer items.

The overall items that emergency kits may contain are divided into 4 sections;

• First-aid emergency items
• Car repair items
• Survival items
• Signaling items

a) First Aid emergency items

Many kinds of health-related accidents can happen during driving, such as minor cuts, severe accidents, fever, bee stings, nausea, and many more.

So, vehicle emergency kits have a special first-aid section, which may contain the following items;

• Scissors

  

• Tweezers
• Bandages
• Band-Aids
• Safety Pins
• Medicine(s)
• First Aid Guide
• Sting Relief Pads
• Combine Dressing
• Alcohol Prep Pads
• Knuckle Bandages
• Sterile Gauze Pads
• Butterfly Bandages
• Emergency Whistle
• Emergency Blanket
• Antiseptic Towelettes
• Knee/Elbow Bandages
• Small Instant Cold Pack
• Non-Woven Surgical Tape
• Cotton Tipped Applicators
• Sterile Conforming Gauze Roll
• More.

All of these items are not a must in every First Aid section. Some bags may have more items than others.

b) Car repair items

During the journey, a vehicle may stop working due to many reasons, such as a flat tire, dead battery, blown fuse, tire stuck in the mud, engine failure, accident, and many more.

So, a vehicle emergency kit may contain the following items to fix your vehicle in emergencies;

• Wrench

  

• Tow Rope
• Cable Ties
• Tire Gauge
• Auto Fuses
• Snowbrush
• Gloves Pair
• Ice Scraper
• Utility Knife
• Siphon pump
• Survival Card
• Rain Ponchos
• Bungee Cords
• Reflective Vest
• Folding Shovel
• Measuring Tape
• Air Compressor
• 2 in 1 Screwdriver
• Pliers W / Vinyl Grip
• 2 in 1 Safety Hammer
• Tire Sealant Liquid Bottle
• Duct Tape / Electrical Tape
• Flashlight ( Battery Operated or Hand Driven )
• Jumper Cables ( Booster Cable ) / Jump Starter
• More.

It is not necessary that all emergency kits contain all of these items. Large emergency kits contain more items than small-size emergency kits.

c) Survival items

Vehicle emergency kits also have survival items if you are stranded in the wilderness and nobody is around. Then you can survive on these items for hours to days depending upon the size of your survival kit.

The survival kits may include the following items;

• Tinder
• Candles
• Compass
• Paracord
• Carabiner
• Duct Tape
• Cable Ties
• Utility Knife
• Rain Poncho
• Water Bottle
• Survival Card
• Survival Guide
• Folding Shovel
• LED Headlamps
• Emergency Whistle
• Emergency Blanket
• Portable Folding Stove
• Quick-Spark Fire Starter
• 72-hour Survival Food Pack
• Hand Crank AM / FM / WB Radio
• Flashlight ( Battery Operated or Hand Driven )
• More.

Different emergency kits have a different number of survival items in them. Some kits have more items, while some have fewer.

d) Signaling items

There are two kinds of signaling items, warning items and calling for help items.

You can use warning items to warn oncoming people about your stranded vehicle, so they do not hit you accidentally from behind. While calling for help items are the ones that you can use to signal others for various kinds of help, such as to use their cell phone, jump-start your car, and so on.

A vehicle emergency kit may contain the following signaling items;

• Flares
• Glow Stick
• Reflective Vest
• Emergency Whistle
• Window Mount Triangle
• Flashlight ( Hand Crank or Battery Operated )
• Pop-up Safety Cone ( Led Lighted or Reflective )
• Emergency Road Warning Triangle ( Reflective or LED Lighted )
• More.

It is not necessary that all of these items must be included in an emergency kit. The number of signaling items in an emergency kit depends upon the kit size.

How To Use A Car Emergency Kit?

Many emergencies can happen with you or your vehicle. You can solve these emergencies by using an emergency kit by following the below guidelines;

• Park your vehicle safely
• Identify the emergency
• Set up warning signs if necessary
• Use an emergency kit and necessary items
• Call for help

a) Park your vehicle safely

No matter what kind of emergency it is, if possible, always park your vehicle as much as possible away from the road to prevent any type of accident from oncoming vehicles.

b) Identify the emergency

After parking your vehicle safely, look at what kind of emergency it is. If it is a physical emergency, identify whether it is big or small, does it need a doctor, or you can solve it yourself with a first aid kit.

If there is a problem with the car, then identify what the problem is, whether it is a flat tire or dead battery or tire stuck in mud or engine problem, or something else.

c) Set up warning signs if necessary

Suppose problem-solving is going to take some time, especially if you are fixing the problem from outside the car. In that case, it is best to set up emergency warning signs on the road and wear a reflective vest so the oncoming vehicle will not hit you or your vehicle.

In order to set warning signs, follow the below guidelines;

• Wear a reflective vest
• Open your vehicle hoods
• Turn on your vehicle flashers
• Set up window warning triangle ( if available )
• Set up the first triangle/cone at 10-feet away from the car, close to the road
• Set up 2nd triangle/cone at 100-feet away, lining it with the middle of your car
• Set up 3rd triangle/cone at 300 feet away, line it with your vehicle side, which is farthest from the road
• If you have day wands ( glowing sticks ) and an able person, then it is always best to stand beside you with sticks in his hands so that he/she can wave and warn others

Setting up all 3 cones/triangles on the road is not compulsory, but setting up at least 1 triangle/cone is necessary to prevent accidents.

d) Use an emergency kit for necessary items

Now, get the necessary items out of your emergency kit according to the problem and use them. If you do not know how to use them, do not worry, most of these items come with a guidebook.

You can also search on the internet if you want to learn how to use emergency kit items. Below are some youtube links from which you can learn how to use some basic items;

• How to use First Aid kit:

• How to use snow brush:

• How to use Jumper Cables:

• How to use Air compressor:

e) Call for Help

If you are stranded, and you need help from passing vehicles, then follow the below guidelines to get people’s attention;

• Set up need help signing if available
• Wave your hands from a safe distance
• Wave glowing sticks from a safe distance

If your situation is difficult, then you can call an emergency helpline or someone close to you.

If you are stranded in the wilderness with no one around, then you need to wait for help, and when someone is near you, you need to make sure that they see you. You can use the below items to get people’s attention;

• Use mirrors during the day
• Use flares if available
• Use emergency whistle
• Use flashlight during night

In case you are stranded in the absolute wilderness and you are expecting no help, then you need to find the nearest town on your own.

Do Items In A Car Emergency Kit Expire?

Yes and no. Some items in the emergency kit are expirable, while others can be used for a lifetime.

You can see the chart below to get an idea about expirable and non-expirable items;

What Is The Price Of Our Emergency Kits?

The price of emergency kits depends upon many factors;

• Size
• Quality
• Customization

a) Size

The price of an emergency kit greatly depends upon the number of items included in it. There are usually 4 sizes of emergency kits available in the market;

• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Ultra-Deluxe

Small emergency kits contain the least number of items and are the lowest in price, while ultra-deluxe emergency kits have the most items and are the most costly ones. All other size emergency kit prices lie in between them.

b) Quality

The price of emergency kits also depends upon their quality. The quality of an emergency kit depends upon two factors;

• Expiration date
• Material and components characteristic

There are some items in emergency kits that are expirable. Emergency kits with a 1-year expiration date are lesser in price than emergency kits with 5-year or more expiration durations.

The price of an emergency kit also depends upon the quality of the material used. For example, certified material items are costlier than local ones. Advanced featured components, such as a flashlight in jumper cable, digital meter for tire inflator, e.t.c also add a little cost to the overall price.

c) Customization

The below customizations also add a little cost to the overall price of emergency kits;

• Choosing bag material
• Adding a personal logo
• Making your own bag design

The average price of STE emergency kits is: $5 – $30

Can You Customize Your Own Emergency Kit?

We at STE have thousands of square feet of area in which hundreds of professionals are manufacturing various kinds of emergency kits.

You can see the chart below to customize your own emergency kit;

What Are The HS Codes Of Emergency Kits?

When you buy Car Emergency Kits from us, you do not have to worry about any problem in determining custom tariffs because all STE kits have a 6 to 10 digits code, which will help your country’s customs department in classifying and applying honest import duties to your special kits.

Plus, we will help you in every way during shipping and customs clearance, and if you want, we will list cargo companies, which will solve every delivery problem and ship your order to your door.

The HS Code for STE vehicle emergency kits is: 3006500000

What Is The Delivery Time Of STE Car Emergency Kits?

We at STE have all the most advanced machines on which hundreds of experienced workers are operating to manufacture all sizes and designs of 20,000/- emergency kits every month.

You can choose kits from our standard packages or can make your own special kits with your desired number and design of items.

Making time will depend on the number of kits in your order. When produced, we will ship, and it will normally take 30 days or more for kits to reach you.

Why Are STE Car Emergency Kits Better Than Local Ones?

We have 15 years of experience in the manufacturing of automobile emergency kits. We are also one of the biggest manufacturers of vehicle emergency kits in China.

STE vehicle emergency kits have the following advantages over other local ones;

• Reusable
• Lightweight
• Compact Size
• Lowest production price
• Customizable items option
• Include all necessary items
• Have no minimum order quantity
• FDA-approved First Aid accessories
• Can be used with all kinds of vehicles
• Are produced by experienced workers
• Manufactured from best quality material
• Come in all sizes for different emergencies
• Are inspected after every step of production
• Customizable logo and design options are available
• Defected pieces are rejected during production
• Can be shipped worldwide, even to America and Canada
• Have the quickest production period, 20,000/- sets per month
• Expirable items have a lifespan of 1 year – 5 years and more
• We have a 24/7 helpline to assist our customers in hours of need
• Hand-driven or battery-operated, both options are available for flashlight, radio, e.t.c