Drop Loop with the ASAP on a Dog Leg 1
19Although this is an NFPA course, there are folks out there that are going to be watching this next video demonstration that do not follow NFPA standards. Here, we have a variation on a theme where we’ve taken the safety line out of the system. More specifically, we’ve taken the ASAP and put it on the dead or “dog leg” side of the drop loop.
There are a lot of different people and countries where folks would see a static line side of the drop loop and think that the chances of it actually breaking are slim. So, they allow the drop loop to function with the ASAP on the static or dog leg part of this mechanical advantage.
Please note that this is not a redundant system; if we lose any part of the upper system or our rope breaks above the ASAP, our rescuer is gone. Because of that, this setup does not pass standard redundancy tests that you’ll find in North America. However, there are other countries where this is considered “good enough” for the rigging that they're doing.
Once again, we’re not recommending anybody watches this next video demonstration and then goes out to try this for themselves. However, if you're short-staffed or short on equipment, these are options that are employable.
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