Anchor System #5 | What's Wrong? | CMC

Watch more What's Wrong videos: https://www.cmcpro.com/videos/whats-wrong/ A Two-Point Load distributing anchor (LDA) system can be made using a small loop of webbing or a prusik loop. It is important that the individual legs of the LDA never exceed 12”. Extend the anchor point to the LDA, not the LDA to the anchor point. The outside angle of the LDA should never exceed 90 degrees. As shown in the video, it is critical that a loop or an X be incorporated when connecting into the Two-Point LDA to prevent the load from sliding off the anchor system in the event of a single anchor point failure. An LDA is not a self-equalizing anchor system, but they do distribute out the load between the individual points to some degree. It is important when selecting anchor points to be incorporated into an LDA that you select anchors that are capable of not only handling the expected static loads in the system but also the dynamic loads that may be seen if an anchor point were to fail or there was some type of dynamic event in the rest of the system such as an edge transition miscalculation. An LDA is a great tool to assist in positioning your rope system in relation to your victim’s location or the best location to operate a raising or lowering system. For more information please see the testing data on this and other LDAs that were presented at the International Technical Rescue Symposium (ITRS) by following the link in our bio or referring to the CMC App, CMC Field Guide, or CMC Rope Rescue Manual. #cmcpro #cmcpro_official #cmcrescue #rescue #roperescue #roperescuetechnician #roperescuetech #roperescueprofessional #roperescuetraining #sar #searchandrescue #firerescue #ropeaccesstech #whatswrong Website: https://www.cmcpro.com/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/cmcpro/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/cmcpro_official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cmcpro_official/