Nigel, You do understand most RFM's are written by Lawyers with some input from Engineers and Test Piots?
RFM's by necessity are a one size fits all approach with its main focus being relieving the Manufacturer from liability.
As most Regulations and RFM's are not etched in Stone....Training has to fit reality and there is not a RFM out there that can accomplish that.
Mr. Price may be very experienced and perhaps meant something different than the way his post came across.
That being said.... training must take into consideration what the RFM has to say about Emergency Procedures but if those procedures do not fit your operation then what do you do?