Abstract: An apparatus for coiling a fire hose includes a base and a main support extending generally vertically and having upper and lower opposed ends, the lower end being attached to the base. The upper end includes a hose reel having an axle that is rotatably mounted to the upper end and which has an axle distal end. A crank is coupled to the axle of the hose reel to rotate the hose reel as the crank is correspondingly rotated. The crank has first and second opposed ends, the first end being releasably coupled to the axle distal end and the second end being configured to be gripped by a user. Next, the apparatus includes a retainer for coupling the fire hose to the hose reel, retainer including a handle and a pair of elongated rods that are spaced. To operate the apparatus, a portion of the fire hose near the male hose end is positioned between the elongated rods of the retainer, and then the retainer is coupled to the hose reel.