Assessing the links between first aid training and community resilience 21 3 Results 3.1 response rate The exact response rate cannot be calculated because it is unknown how many questionnaires were actually passed on by third-party community contacts. However, we are satisfied that the response rate is at least 42% (n=622). 3.2 respondents Of the 622 respondents, the large majority (87%, n=542) were in the Trained group, and only 13% (n=80) were in the Control group. One reason that the Control group was smaller is because attendance is often not organised very far in advance, and so potential respondents cannot be identified. Only 23% (n=18) of the Control group had never had first aid training before. Of all respondents, one-third (33%) were classified by the British Red Cross as vulnerable to a first aid emergency. Respondents were asked about the reasons why they attended, or will attend, the British Red Cross first aid training. As shown in figure 1, the most common reason for attending first aid training was “to be prepared in case of an