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A nice first aid kit with tourniquet. That thing saves some serious lives.
There's an ISO standard for first aid kits. Check them out.
Last few times I did my first aid certificate I was taught not to use tourniquet; in fact it wasn't taught at all. I guess in most situations it makes sense not to use it, in situations where it would make sense to use it I would not have first aid kit handy.
Interesting point about tourniquets is that improper use can be worse than just not using one. If it's tied too loose you compress the superficial veins but not the deeper arteries, increasing blood loss.