A pike pole is a long metal-topped wooden, aluminium or fiberglass pole used for reaching, hooking and/or pulling on another object. They are variously used in boating, construction, logging, rescue and recovery, power line maintenance, and firefighting.[1]
- ^ "Tools of the Trade: Firefighting Hand Tools and Their Use", PennWell Books, 1997, ISBN 0912212624, Chapter 5, "Poles"