Why you should have a First Aid kit in your car

MOTORING | FIRST AID KIT

Most cars do not have First Aid kits. And if you are lucky to find one, it does not have the necessary requirements.

Experts emphasise that First Aid kits are of great importance and might just save lives in case of an accident.

Steven Kasiima, the director traffic, says First Aid kits contain medicines such as pain killers and iodine, bandages and plasters among other items.

Kasiima  says most cars come with a First Aid box in them and it is upon the car owner to buy all the tools that are required to be in the box.

Kasiima lists other items that should be in the box as surgical spirit, gloves, a pair of scissors, a surgical blade and adhesive bandages. These can be used to, for example, control bleeding after an accident until the patient arrives at a hospital.