NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WTNH) – Need a handyman? How about an off-duty firefighter?
Hidrent is a New Haven based company founded by the television show Shark Tank. The premise is simple: homeowners who need a safe, trustworthy, and dependable handyman or wife can hire an off-duty firefighter.
Dave Heimbach came up with the idea while his brother-in-law, a firefighter, was working on Heimbach’s Chicago home. His brother-in-law used an app to call in a contractor, then said firefighters often do similar jobs when they’re off-duty.
“The homeowners will have an app, the firefighters will have an app on their phone,” he said. “Once the homeowner submits a project, every firefighter in the perimeter of that person’s home is notified. And the first firefighter who thinks he can do that job will accept it.”
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