Our Story
Two Generations. One Mission.
Matt Haines is a builder and an L.A. County Call Firefighter who has lived in Corral Canyon, Malibu, since the 1990s. He's been through some of the most devastating wildfires in California history, the Corral Fire, the Woolsey Fire, the Palisades Fire, and has been involved on the ground, protecting his community.
When the Corral Fire swept through Malibu, Matt was on the ground defending homes in his neighborhood with his own personal fire equipment. After saving multiple neighbors' homes, he was recognized with the city's Citizen of the Year honor, the Malibu Dolphin Award. Since then, he knew the way to save your home is to take first action, and he began installing hydrant systems throughout Malibu communities. Today, every third house on his street has one.
Now his son-in-law Lasse has joined the mission. Two generations, both from construction, with a shared passion for protecting the communities they live in. They're bringing Hainy Hydrant, built on decades of real firefighting experience, to more families across California.
"I didn't set out to start a company. I just wanted my neighbors to be properly equipped to save their family homes."
Matt Haines · Corral Canyon, Malibu
