Staypoles (Tormentors) : Poles attached to each beam of the base section of extension ladders and used to assist in raising the ladder and to help provide stability of the raised ladder
NFPA 1931 Standard for Manufacturer's Design of Fire Department Ground Ladders, 2004 ed. https://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/AboutTheCodes/19 32/1932-A2004-ROP.pdf, (Std: Mfg Design of Fr Dept Gr Ladr - Amer) {419 NFC}