Doc's real name is Anthony Barerra, MD, by the way. He's been an emergency room/trauma physician for well over 20 years and has studied "tactical medicine" quite bit, most notably with the late Chris Dwiggins.
You get a couple of IBDs when you take the class too. One you will use for practice, which you can keep using for practice and demonstrations after you take the class. The other will still be in the wrappers, and you can use it as the nucleus of your "kit." My kit has:
- One (1) six-inch Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD)
- One (1) naso-pharyngeal airway, size 30 French
- One (1) #14 gauge needle catheter
- Two (2) strips of tape (wound around the whole thing)
That's all I need (and exactly what Doc G recommends for a minimalist kit and actually carries all the time himself). It fits in a large pocket or small pouch easily.