[QUOTE]..public who still listen to them will realise how frequent these relatively minor events are/QUOTE]
Not too sure that what would seem to be a depressurisation, the donning of oxygen masks and a subsequent Emergency Descent from FL400, whilst squawking code 7700, on a relatively busy airway would (or could) be classified as either "frequent" or a "relative minor event".
Depressurisation events have had some extremely serious outcome, the Helios event is one that firstly comes to mind.
Whilst journo's most definitely sensationalise these events, equally, on here, there are those that use a similar amount of gusto and fervour to trivialise them.
Anyway, great outcome, proves that money spent on training is not wasted.