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.
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.
Claims checked. 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.
Three decades of fire-service work inform the questions asked and the practical details that matter on the job.
Strengths and shortcomings in context. A pass for one use does not make a product wrong for everyone.
Gifted samples, loans, paid work, and affiliate links are disclosed. A shipment does not buy a positive verdict.
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.
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