WelshCityFlyer
It really does not get brownie points to wind up, be smart or use abusive language like xtc when it comes to briefings and safety on board the aircraft.
With a wealth of 3 years flying xtc admits to reading the manuals for 10 minutes beore briefing - would indicate that not all is known and briefings totally boring.
Maybe it is not important to know the names of the wines as well but it does help airlines going for awards and confidence in knowledge of the crew.
You would like to see all pursers in same position of airline crew - if you work for a real international airline you will find that this happens once a year in re-checks if you do them! A lot of seniors do read the manuals before to refresh and ensure that they know the job they are paid for!
Not many medical problems on aircraft run by the rules of first aid training and only experience with the human race will give the ability to deal with these calmly in a professional manner.
Safety briefings are not designed to offload crew members in very large numbers, and are kept easy for that reason. At 0400 a question like the causes of shock may send a lot of crew into that condition!
Something that has been bothering me for a long time and I am sure you can answer - why is it that the crew who live in discos cannot stay awake on night flights?