Scenario #2 You are Stranded In Your Car

"Tis the season!
It is November...and fast approaching December and W I N T E R !

Here in the high desert we have had snow and we have had roads closed and people stranded.

Scenario #2 is
You are Stranded in Your Car
Snowing or not...it will be cold...and you need to be ready.
You may be driving along fine and then something happens and your car won't go.

You may be on a lonely road...you will have to keep warm to survive!

IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN THE CAR OR IF YOU AR STRANDED IN VERY COLD WEATHER, KEEP THESE GUIDELINES IN MIND:

1. Pull off the highway. Turn on hazard lights and hang a distress flag from antenna or window (This is where a brightly colored bandanna comes in handy!)

2. Remain in your vehicle where rescuers are most likely to find you. Do not set out on foot

unless you can see a building close by where you know you can take shelter. Be careful. If it is snowing, distances are distorted by blowing snow. A building may seem close, but be too far to walk in deep snow.

3. Run the engine and heater about 10 minutes each hour to keep warm. When the engine is running, open an upwind window slightly for ventilation. This will protect you from carbon monoxide poisoning. Periodically clear snow from the exhaust pipe.

4. Exercise to maintain body heat (isometric exercises,etc) but avoid overexertion. In extreme cold, use road maps, seat covers, floor mats for insulation if you do not have blankets. Huddle with passengers and use your coat for a blanket.

5. Take turns sleeping. One person should be awake at all times to look for rescue crews.

6. Drink fluids to avoid dehydration.

7. Be careful not to waste battery power. Balance Electrical energy needs-the use of lights, heat, and radio-with supply.

8. Turn on the inside light at night so work crews or rescuers can see you.

9. If stranded in a remote area, stomp large block letters in an open area spelling out HELP or SOS and line with rocks or tree limbs to attract the attention of rescue personnel who may be surveying the area by airplane.

10. Leave the car and proceed on foot-if necessary- once the blizzard passes.