No, I do not. I like to live my life on the edge of danger!

It's always a good idea to have a first aid kit though. They should include things like bandages, antibiotic cream, scissors, medical tape, alcohol wipes, thermometer, cold packs, safety pins, tweezers, calamine lotion, and ibuprofen (or similar product).

I'm sure that I'll keep one around when I have children.
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Because I have a Boy Scout and a Girl Scout in my home, I am swimming in emergency medical kids. We've got one in each car; a household kit; plus one that each of my kids put together. My daughter has hers in her ballet bag and takes it everywhere with her. She's proud to pull it out when we're somewhere and someone needs a bandaid. They also each made another at a 4-H club meeting.

All of ours have several sizes of adhesive bandages including knuckle, fingertip, butterfly and waterproof; 2-3 sizes of gauze pads; alcohol pads; surgical tape; triple antibiotic cream and ointment; anti-fungal cream; hydrocortisone cream; analgesic cream; a few hot/cold packs; Tylenol; aspirin; Benedryl; stick for insect bites; finger cots; a small flashlight; and an old credit card (lots of uses for a rigid piece of plastic); a small razor blade; half a fountain pen (sometimes there are uses for a hollow tube). Cotton balls, Q-tips. Electronic thermometer, tweezers, tiny scissors, a couple of pairs of sterile gloves. Our camping one has Calamine lotion.

My son has the Army Survival Manual, and would like to add water sterilization tablets and a space blanket to his, but we haven't done that yet. The one my daughter carries to ballet has lots of sports tape in it--ultra-skinny, that dancers use to tape their toes.

Thus, the motto: Be Prepared.
Source(s):
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/lifeline/fakit.html

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In both of our vehicles we have First Aid kits. They include items such as bandaids, Tripple Antibiotic packets, a shock blanket, gause pads, medical tape, Q-tips, cotton swabs and tweezers. The bandaids have come in handy a few times but we don't use it very often at all.

In my opinion I think cars should have a spare tire, jack, flashlight, a gallon of water and some plastic tarp. I also have a small lighter and a camera just incase of accidents where police don't make a report. I've never had to use these items personally and don't know very many who have had to either. But it provides a sense of security.

That was my list of practical things that I carry in my vehicle. My husband however, wants to prepare for the worst, apparently he thinks it's a possibility we could randomly end up on a deserted island or something. He's all about the Cabela's First Aid and Survival Kits. Take a look.

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_518345_imageset_01

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/51/09/78/i510978vr03.jpg
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www.cabelas.com

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I dont have one but davepamn has really made me realize that i may need it anytime. I would like to have one in my car with some antiseptic cream, antibiotics, bandage, iodine solution, scissor etc.
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My Saab has one and my wife's Xterra has one. They are pretty cool considering they come with cars - they have tons of stuff. We also have a professional grade medical kit in the house because my wife is a biologist, and you never know what those crazy biologists are going to do to themselves.

You never know what can happen!
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Some items from the car First Aid kits:
(2) 2"x4.1 yd. Conforming gauze roll bandages
(1 pr) Exam quality gloves
(1) 1/2"x10 yd. First aid tape roll
(6) 2"x2" Gauze dressing pads
(4) 3"x3" Gauze dressing pads
(2) 4"x4" Gauze dressing pads
(1) 5"x9" Trauma pad
(18) Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free)
(2) 4"x5" Instant cold compresses
(1) Sterile eye pad
(2) 6"x3/4" Finger splint
(1) Scissors
(1) Tweezers
(1) 3"x5 yd. Elastic roll bandage
(1) 1-1/2"x10 yd. First aid tape roll
(1) Triangular sling/bandage
(1) 96 pg. AMA First Aid Guide booklet
(10) Ibuprofen tablets
(3) 2"x2" Moleskin squares
(1) Watertight medication canister
(1) Box of 41 assorted bandages
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