A cover and personnel safety barrier for a fire truck hose bed comprises left and right door panels each coupled to the hose bed by at least one rotatable connector and configured to cover openings to the hose bed in the closed position, left and right locking retractable reels coupled to the left and right door panels, respectively, and a cable connecting the left and right locking retractable reels coupled to the left and right door panels to form a safety barrier over the hose bed when the left and right door panels are in the open position.