Workplace glossary

What is Emergency Mustering?

Definition & practical guide1 min read

Emergency mustering is the process of accounting for everyone on site during an evacuation. People gather at assembly points and fire wardens confirm who is present against a list of who was in the building. Mustering follows the alert; the alert itself comes from a mass notification system.

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That list is the hard part. Paper visitor books and static desk assignments go out of date the moment people move. A live roll call built from check-ins, bookings and visitor sign-ins gives wardens an accurate list on a phone rather than a clipboard.

Common questions

What does Emergency Mustering mean in simple terms?

Emergency mustering is the process of accounting for everyone on site during an evacuation. People gather at assembly points and fire wardens confirm who is present against a list of who was in the building.

What goes wrong with Emergency Mustering?

That list is the hard part. Paper visitor books and static desk assignments go out of date the moment people move. A live roll call built from check-ins, bookings and visitor sign-ins gives wardens an accurate list on a phone rather than a clipboard.