With Lt. Nicholas J. Koloski

Thirty years of service.
A straight answer
on your gear.

From Vermont and New Hampshire fire departments to NASCAR pit road, I bring experience with real responsibilities to the products firefighters rely on.

Real fire work. Fair gear reviews.

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30 YEARSIn the fire service
NH + VTDepartment experience
PRO BOARD IIFirefighter II certified
NASCARFirefighter experience
Why First Due

Reviews from the bay,
not the brochure.

First Due Reviews is a reviews-only lane for fire, EMS, and first-responder consumer gear and lifestyle — operated by Lt. Nicholas J. Koloski in Claremont, NH.

Sister brand: For Good Deals. Not an official fire-department channel. No venue bookings on this site.

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Claims checked. Keep or pass.

The review standard

Intended use. Claim check.
Fair KEEP or PASS.

Your gear gets considered for the work it was designed to do. Your claims get a fair check. Readers see what happened, what could be verified, and what couldn’t.

Relevant experience

Three decades of fire-service work inform the questions asked and the practical details that matter on the job.

Fair treatment

Strengths and shortcomings in context. A pass for one use does not make a product wrong for everyone.

Clear relationships

Gifted samples, loans, paid work, and affiliate links are disclosed. A shipment does not buy a positive verdict.

Reviews

Reviews coming soon.

When live: boots, lights, station life, recovery — honest fit notes, clear affiliate and gifted marks. No invented audience numbers. No guaranteed stars.

Claims checked. Keep or pass.

For brands

Built for firefighters? Put it in experienced hands.

Send the exact model, intended use, instructions, and claims you want evaluated. Coverage is not guaranteed. Returns need a prepaid label.

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Claremont, NH 03743

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