After the Alarm Stops Ringing

Jan 6, 2026

After the Alarm Stops Ringing:

Why Evacuation Management Can’t Stop at the Assembly Point

 

When a fire alarm sounds, evacuation is usually clear and well-understood The real safety risk begins after the alarm stops. Many organisations treat evacuation as a tick-box exercise.

What you probably do…

   •Sound the alarm

   •Evacuate the building

   •Complete a paper roll call

   •Re-enter the building 

 

This could case problems with…

   •Accountability

   •Compliance

   •Incident reporting

Here’s where Musterd comes in.

From Chaos to Control…

During an emergency, you need more than clipboards and guesswork. You need evacuation management software that gives you:

• Real-time roll call – Instantly see who is safe, who is missing, and where they were last seen.


• Live status across multiple sites – Monitor evacuations at different locations from a single dashboard.

• Accurate data for incident review – Replace handwritten notes with time-stamped digital records.

Musterd connects your people, your procedures, and your data so you can manage evacuations with clear structure, not pure confidence and hope.

Why Musterd?

 

  • Musterd can scale from single sites to complex estates

  • Musterd can integrate with your existing systems

  • Musterd can support your duty of care with clear, auditable records

 

When the alarm stops ringing, your responsibilities don’t end.

 

Musterd ensures your people, processes and data are aligned – from the first alert to the final headcount.

 

Ready to see Musterd in action? Book a free demo now!

What Our Customers Had to Say…

Testimonials 

“The app has been a great success and we have tested it a number of times. It has been brilliant in managing our evacuations. What a fab tool.”

 

-Stephen Hamilton, Meiyume

Take the First Step towards Better Roll Calls…

Book your free Musterd demo now, and discover how easy it is to enhance your site’s safety.

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