What is the purpose of the long metal rod extending out from my fire escape?

The fire escape off the brownstone in Gowanus that I just moved into has a long metal pole extending out from the fire escape on the 2nd floor and another on the 3rd floor. They’re about 5 feet long, anchored to the railing in two spots, and have hooks on the end. I can’t figure out what they’re for, and Googling didn’t help. Does anyone on here know? Thanks!

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secondmonkey | 12 years and 2 months ago

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Thanks, @ben-gazi and @timber for the replies. I think we may not be talking about the same thing, though. I do see the hook that holds the movable ladder in place. These hooks, in contrast, are small, and are at the end of metal rods that extent 5 or so feet out from the edge of the fire escape, parallel to the ground, away from the building. Attaching a couple of photos. Are those indeed ladder-related? Or something else maybe? 

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51192a0130157-processed-IMG_2606.jpg

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51192a0e6e465-processed-IMG_2605.jpg

timber | 12 years and 2 months ago

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yup, they have the hooks that hold the moveable ladder in place.  The moveable ladder usually connects the fire escape to the ground – i.e. it is the bottom section

BenGazi | 12 years and 2 months ago

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I believe they hold the ladder in place