Abstract: A tool for coiling a fire hose lying on a supporting surface has an elongated member with a pivot point at a lower termination thereof and a handle at an upper termination thereof. The elongated member has at least two telescoping sections with releasable locking means so that the tool can be placed in a collapsed position for storage. In a method of using the tool when it is in an extended position, a user can carry the tool to a fire hose to be coiled. The tool is placed over the fire hose so that an L-shaped retention means on the tool retains the fire hose as it is being coiled. The fire hose can be retained near one end thereof or near a center depending on the type of coil desired. When the fire hose is suitably retained, the elongated member is rotated about the pivot point by manually rotating the handle. When the coiling has been completed, the tool is raised to release the hose from the retention means. The fire hose can be coiled wihtout any direct contact between the user of the tool and the hose.