What’s in your car?

CREATE YOUR OWN ROADSIDE EMERGENCY KIT:

Spare tire, properly inflated – check every 6 months!
Car jack and lug wrench – fits your car and you know how to work it!
Preprogram your cell phone with 800 number for auto club roadside service
Call CHP or local law enforcement for assistance to get you off the highway to safety

KIT BASICS:

12-foot jumper cables
Four 15-minute roadside flares
Emergency Red Reflector Triangle
First aid kit
Flashlight and extra batteries
Tire pressure gauge
Rags
Roll of duct tape
A HELP sign, at least 8 inches
Energy bars (change yearly)
Bottled water (change yearly)
Blanket
Extra vehicle fuses
Small tool kit
Heavy duty nylon bag to keep the small items together
Nylon rope, at least 12 feet
Plastic tarp

NICE-TO-HAVE EXTRAS:

Tire inflator (such as a Fix-A-Flat)
A quart of motor oil
Anti-Freeze
Spray bottle with washer fluid
Pocketknife
Ice scraper
Paper Towels
Pen and paper
Bungee cord – 12″
Rain poncho
Cable ties
Work gloves
Small fire extinguisher (ABC rated)

Website Accessibility Statement

Montgomery County ESD 9 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Montgomery County ESD 9 has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 9362313527

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Montgomery County ESD 9 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Montgomery County ESD 9 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 9362313527.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue