Support For Teaching First Aid In Schools
Findings from an Ipsos survey on behalf the British Red Cross show that the vast majority of the British public support the teaching of first aid in schools to children aged 11 and over (93%).
Findings from an Ipsos survey on behalf the British Red Cross show that the vast majority of the British public support the teaching of first aid in schools to children aged 11 and over (93%).
Three-quarters (75%) of the British population say they strongly support the teaching of first aid in schools to children of this age group.
- Ipsos interviewed a representative sample of 1,960 adults aged 15+ in Great Britain.
- Interviews were carried out face-to-face, in home, using CAPI, in 133 sampling points as part of the Ipsos Omnibus.
- Fieldwork was conducted between 28 July and 3 August 2006.
- Data are weighted to reflect the profile of Great Britain.
- Results are based on all respondents.
- Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to multiple responses, computer rounding or the exclusion of don't knows/not stated.
Topline Results
Q First aid education teaches people how to help an injured or sick person in an emergency, without putting themselves at risk, before professional medical care becomes available. To what extent do you personally support or oppose first aid education being taught to young people aged 11+ at school?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 75 |
| Tend to support | 18 |
| Neither support nor oppose | 3 |
| Tend to oppose | 2 |
| Strongly oppose | 1 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Support | 93 |
| Oppose | 3 |
