A B767-300 flight attendant does not understand the company policy of not having flight attendants s...

Narrative:

My flight attendant manual states that when we are playing a safety video am supposed to be near seats 13a/b. In the mean time there is nobody standing by doors 2L/right even though flight attendant eight is standing by row 28 right side; nobody is covering the doors in the back should an emergency occur. I know that procedure is done with minimum flight attendant crew on board. Now why don't we have two sets of procedures for a full complement of flight attendants on board where the number three & four stands in the back by the doors or near; while number five & six do the safety demo? These two flight attendants are already in that position when safety demo is playing. It makes no sense. With full complement of flight attendants on board these two back flight attendants should stand in the back. What will it take for this procedure to changed? I believe this procedure should be revised to accommodate a full staff of flight attendants on board a B767 to cover all doors.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 Flight Attendant does not understand the company policy of not having flight attendants stationed at doors 2L/R during the safety demo when operating with a full compliment of flight attendants.

Narrative: My Flight Attendant Manual states that when we are playing a safety video am supposed to be near seats 13a/b. In the mean time there is nobody standing by doors 2L/R even though flight attendant eight is standing by Row 28 right side; nobody is covering the doors in the back should an emergency occur. I know that procedure is done with minimum flight attendant crew on board. NOW WHY don't we have two sets of procedures for a full complement of flight attendants on board where the number three & four stands in the back by the doors or near; while number five & six do the safety demo? These two flight attendants are already in that position when safety demo is playing. It makes no sense. With full complement of flight attendants on board these two back flight attendants should stand in the back. What will it take for this procedure to changed? I believe this procedure should be revised to accommodate a full staff of flight attendants on board a B767 to cover all doors.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	976300
Time
Date	201110
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

A B767-300 flight attendant does not understand the company policy of not having flight attendants stationed at doors 2L/right during the safety demo when operating with a full compliment of flight attendants.