I must say I don't remember ever having a bad experience with a FA. True enough, some are better than others and I agree that none of us know exactly how we would react in that situation. The point I want to make is what JimmyH said. Please don't compare yourself to a firefighter. Your not even close. While its true, some FA's have curled up in a ball crying instead of doing their job, you'd never see a firefighter go to his Captain and say, " sorry Captain, I know people are going to die, but I'm just not ready to go in there." Fa's should be respected like all people should be respected for the job they do. When I am a pax, especially in F, there is an expectaton of service.