Get Your Fix Prevent a roadside emergency from sidelining your business--equip your company vehicles with the latest kits.

Your driver fails to deliver your product to customers due to abreakdown. You miss an important conference because you'restuck on the side of the road. Your key execs must postpone acrucial customer get-together while they wait for the tow truck.Few factors can disrupt business the way car problems can.

While cell phones, in-car roadside assistance systems andemergency roadside phones are the best way to summon help, you cansolve a few problems yourself if you're carrying the kind ofemergency equipment that can get you moving again.

Basic necessities for your business vehicle's emergency kitinclude jumper cables, a flashlight, flares, a toolkit, a tireinflator/sealant, bottles of water and first-aid items. Stockingextra oil and brake fluid, a spare fan belt and a radiator hose isa good idea, too. In foul-weather states, add an ice scraper andtraction boards.