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Pike poles are long poles usually 6-10 feet in length used by
firefighters to search for fires hidden behind the
sheetrock
in the walls and ceiling. They are made out of
fiberglass with metal hooks on the end, used to pull items from an area
of intense heat and flame, and
ventilating structures by breaking windows. In some jurisdictions, it is
referred to as a ceiling hook, and is the 'hook' referred to in 'hook
and ladder'. The pole's original use in the fire service was to pull down
walls and neighboring buildings to stop the spread of fire to exposures. The
tool can also be used in salvage events in such things as constructing water
chutes to displace water.
Pike Pole have other uses also for reaching and holding or pulling. They
have been used in helping to lift the sides of a timber framed structure
like a barn raising. it is used in lumbering to control logs while floating
them on a river and for rescue work to grab people or objects floating by in
a flood for instance.
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