The invention discloses a life saving hanger rod which is characterized by comprising a hanger rod body, a base, an upper rope wire winch mechanism and a lower rope wire winch mechanism. The hanger rod body is rotatably connected to the base, and the upper rope wire winch mechanism is arranged on the upper side of the hanger rod body and includes an upper rope wire winch, an upper rope and an upper pulley. The upper rope wire winch is arranged on the hanger rod body, the upper pulley is disposed at the upper end of the hanger rod body, one end of the upper rope is wound around the upper rope wire winch, and the other end of the upper rope penetrates the upper pulley and is connected with a lifting hook. The lower rope wire winch mechanism includes a lower rope wire winch, a lower rope anda lower pulley. The lower rope wire winch is arranged on the side edge of the base, the lower pulley is disposed on the lower side of the hanger rod body, one end of the lower rope is wound around thelower rope wire winch, and the other end of the lower rope penetrates the lower pulley. The life saving hanger rod is simple in structure, convenient to operate and low in cost.