Tying off a Belay Device

Canadian Mountain Guide, Grant Meekins, demonstrates how to tie off a belay device. If you climb outdoors, this skill needs to be second nature in case of climber accident.
This is the first step in emergency rescue procedures if your lead climber fell and was badly hurt. You could go hands-free to make a call to rescue services. Also, for example, if an unconscious lead climber couldn't be safely lowered (or was beyond the mid-point of the rope), the belayer could then transfer the climber's weight to the anchor, and ascend the rope (say, on a prussic) to provide first aid. Of course, it could also be something as mundane as just taking a hands-free photo.

[@Kawsusstory]

Is that a plaquette on a hinge?

[@larsandersson5974]

Thanks for showing but that could have been done in a much better way, slower, explaining the steps and not having the arm in the way.

[@FluidMatters]

I shot this for my own use, so I could practice before each big multi-pitch climb -- a critical skill to be safe. I find it helpful and thought I'd share it. It was not intended to be optimized for teaching climbers.

[@andrewoakoutdoors9353]

What’s the application of this?

[@FluidMatters]

This is the first step in emergency rescue procedures if your lead climber fell and was badly hurt. You could go hands-free to make a call to rescue services. Also, for example, if an unconscious lead climber couldn't be safely lowered (or was beyond the mid-point of the rope), the belayer could then transfer the climber's weight to the anchor, and ascend the rope (say, on a prussic) to provide first aid. Of course, it could also be something as mundane as just taking a hands-free photo. Thanks for the question. I'll add this answer to the description.

[@aaronm9353]

What you’ve tied is know as a Mule Overhand, right?