Our Story
The Flat Hose Cap was invented by Adam Desemone, a professional firefighter/paramedic, machinist, machine shop owner, and inventor. He designed it out of need after watching and participating in the struggle of loading the Tru-ID firehose. It solves the problems of loading, storing, and deploying the kink-resistant hose. Adam designed it from the ground up - from idea, CAD design, prototyping, testing, revisions, production engineering, and, shortly, full production. The machine shop he owns and operates is Missouri Precision Machining.
Currently, this product is entirely self-funded and self-promoted. Any and all exposure on social media (follows, shares, likes, comments, etc.), word-of-mouth, or any other form is greatly appreciated!
Meet The Inventor
Adam Desemone
Inventor, CEO, Firefighter/paramedic
How The Flat Hose Cap works and how to use it:
1: After using a section of hose (such as after a fire or training), drain it normally.
2: Put a cap on both ends - male and female.
3: Roll the hose as usual. The Flat Hose Cap allows air and residual water to escape from the end.
4: Keep the caps on to maintain the vacuum created by rolling out the air and water.
5: You can fully unroll the hose (like fireman bowling!). The cap helps maintain the vacuum, making loading easier. You may also load from the roll if preferred.
5: Load the hose normally, but keep the cap on the truck connection end until fully loaded and ready to connect. When connecting to another section, fold the hose in a Z pattern or a convenient way to temporarily kink it and prevent air return. Do this on both the loaded part and the connecting part, then remove both caps, make the connection, and continue loading.
7: Once fully loaded, kink again, attach the nozzle, and you're ready to go!
Alternatively, if you have preloaded trays for quick replacement, leave the two caps (truck side and nozzle) in place to preserve the vacuum during storage.