Muster location

Manual activation devices are normally placed in the main egress routes from the facility or location. Usually placement in the immediate high hazard location egress route and at the periphery evacuation routes or muster location of the installation is accomplished. 

An emergency muster location is provided. This affords a means to account for personnel and issue further evacuation instructions. 

Review the emergency response and evacuation plans, including an overview of muster locations. 

Location Muster Point Emeigency Contact Phone ... 

During an emergency the personnel should be able to access portable lamps and torches. These should be located adjacent to exit doors, in operational rooms, plant rooms, emergency accommodation areas, OlM s offices, central control room and muster areas. They should be provided with charger units and be suitable for zone 1 hazardous areas, and be capable of operating for at least five hours. 

Event factors PSF that is a direct result from the muster initiator and the location of the individual with respect to the initiating event. Distractions that can affect the successful completion of a muster include smoke, heat, fire, pressure wave and noise (DiMattia 2005). 

The Emergency Control Center is often located at the primary refuge or muster area. The Center may not have full control room capability, but it must be provided with the equipment and instrumentation needed to bring the facility into a safe condition, to communicate with outside parties, and to coordinate the evacuation of personnel. 

Each person moves to his or her muster station located in the Temporary Refuge (TR) ... 

When an emergency is declared, all workers must move in an orderly fashion to their muster station, which is also a TR. The galley is usually the primary TR, with at least one other location being provided so the workers who caimot access the primary TR still have an accessible safe area. If the emergency escalates, the workers will be instructed to move from their muster station to the lifeboats or other means of escape. 

There should always be at least two muster points, ideally at different ends of the platform or rig. For example, on a ship or barge, the primary TR is the living quarters located in the superstructure at the stem of the vessel. However if there is a fire in the midship and someone is in the bow area he or she will not be able to reach the stem of the vessel, so there needs to be second temporary refuge at the bow. 

The ERT will have its own muster area in which special PPE and other emergency response equipment is located. 

A key to the success of the system is the proper training of all persons on board. In particular everyone must know where their personal muster area is located, how to reach it, and what to do when they get there. 

In an emergency, personnel must move to their designated muster point, which will be located in the TR. More than one route to helicopters and lifeboats must be present at any given time to ensure evacuation of the platform in a crisis situation. To facilitate escape from a hazardous situation, luminescent strips and heat shielding provide visibility in smoke and protection from flames. Secondary escapes such as ropes, ladders, and nets may also be available as backup. 

A system for checking the whereabouts of all personnel is needed. One widely used system is that of T-Cards. When a person checks into the facility after arriving by boat or helicopter, he or she is assigned a T-Card. This is located at a designated spot in the TR assembly area. If an emergency is announced, each person will, on arriving at the TR, turn his or her card back to front—no one else is allowed to do this for them. Once all the cards are turned, the muster chief at that location will also call out people s names to double-check that they are present. 

The embarkation area, which is in the same location as the muster area, should have sufficient space for all designated personnel to assemble and board the escape craft. 

Risers, which in some positions of the ship are located beneath the living quarters. Ignited leaks will expose the muster area and lifeboats. 

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