36 Assessing the links between first aid training and community resilience > Age appears to be an important factor – > In conclusion, therefore, this study has found young people (19 and under) exhibited lower support for a positive relationship between levels of the resilience features measured in first aid training and features of community the study than those over 19, suggesting this resilience. Although this is not unanimous age group may be a one for greater focus. support, the study has highlighted areas where relationships can be heightened by influencing > The study suggests that the current first the community resilience factor itself through aid approach – in particular CBFA – has means not directly related to a first aid significant potential to support the outcome. Namely, this study makes development of resilience, especially when recommendations towards achieving greater administered within the context of social community resilience by enhancing what is groupings and repeated training. The findings already present; for example, working with also support the current CBFA approach a group where members know and interact as a means to reduce inequality (of access), with each other. In addition, the benefits of and promote a beneficiary-led/tailored attending training more than once and the approach to delivering the service. subsequent impact on community resilience, have also been identified. > One way forward for the first aid department, therefore, is to ensure that training increasingly happens within the types of environment that the study suggests are conducive to growing resilience features.