What should a good car first-aid kit include?

At minimum, look for assorted bandages, gauze, antiseptic wipes, medical tape, gloves, scissors and tweezers. Drivers wanting roadside trauma readiness should look for kits that add items like a tourniquet, chest seals, trauma shears and a CPR barrier, which the IFAK-style and trauma-labeled kits in this list emphasize. Verify the actual contents list before buying, since 'piece counts' often inflate totals with adhesive bandages.