...that would be considered a swear too, right?

It's gonna be a long night.

So this thing? - Yeah?

Is this some sort of torture device when you don't get in your turnouts?

That's what it is. - Can you get it?

Yes. This is called a hook ladder.

We use this in the-- The firemen would use this--...

We should bring it down? - Yes.

Okay. - All right.

Can you grab the hook?

So this was used in the '20s and the '30s.

Oh, my God. - Yeah.

And as you can see...

...these are the rungs, and the hook at the end...

...they would grasp onto one window and then pull themselves up.

And then when they got to that windowsill, they would hook it again.

And then pull themselves up. - Okay.

Did you get the hook, Scott? You see this?

Used in the '20s and '30s. They stopped using it around--...

Hold it up higher. - Replaced it--...