Cabin crew awareness of 121.5
As a contract pilot I have worked with a number of different airlines around the world and, out of interest, I have asked the cabin crew of each of the airlines what their knowledge was regarding the use of radios in the aircraft.
It astonishes me that there appears to be no or very little training on the simple task of sending a distress message on 121.5 in the event of a pilot incapacitation. Most of the crew I asked had no idea how to set a frequency on the radio or broadcast on the current frequency set and not one knew about 121.5. IMHO the time to demonstrate this during the annual SEP training would be more than worth it if it could potentially save the lives of everyone on board.
I just wondered what other people's opinions are on the matter and whether this lack of knowledge is industry/worldwide?