There have been cases in the past where
VB FA's have been offloaded from crewing a flight
when not proficient with EP's during pre-flight briefings.
Yes the majority of
VB FA's are pretty young things, but as previously mentioned a huge amount
are ex Gulf, Emirates, Ansett etc etc.
Its amazing when faced with an emergency whether its technical, medical etc how your training comes
together and past experience may or may not bear any effect on how you handle the situation
you're faced with. Some ex AN FA's I've spoken to have never had a medical situation with some
having up to 6 years experience.
In my 10 months service with
VB I've worked with a fantastic bunch of guys and girls, all very switched
on and proficient with procedures. Basically, if faced with an emergency I'd feel comfortable with my life
in these guys hands.
I'm pushing 30 with 12 years of work/life experience behind me.
I often get mistaken for a 22 year old. Does that make me incapable because I am youthful looking???
SnI :-)