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Chris Willis's Blog – May 2013 Archive (2)

Are Pistol grips really that bad?

I have heard things from pistol grips are junk, they instill bad habits, they are the devil, pistol grips are for firearms only. But in all honesty are they really that bad?

I say no, there not bad. To be honest with you I like them on my nozzles, yet I dont even use them unless its for a…

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Added by Chris Willis on May 20, 2013 at 11:43am — No Comments

Do as I say not as I do.

That title is so true to the fire service.

I mean let’s think about it. Probie school, we are told wear all your turnouts, how to wear them etc. Yet the same guys telling the probies this are wearing SCBA's without the waist straps on. I don’t know about you, but to me that is a double…

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Added by Chris Willis on May 6, 2013 at 12:22pm — 1 Comment

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