[quote=dweste]
It's easy to buy gear. It's harder to get educated. Do the hard thing.
Agreed. A simple class will cover the basics in a couple of hours.
What you're really talking about here is two things: a kit to carry and one for the car or office.
the carry kit is small; meds, some band-aids, misc supplies.
with an office or car kit, just get a commercial one - spend $10-20 at Target or wal-mart and that should suffice.
But
the training (and the practice and the reference book/ cards) are the key...take the class.