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Muster

What Muster does

Here is what Muster does today, grouped by the job it helps with. Things we have not built yet are at the end, marked Planned.

What the labels mean

Built
Works in Muster today.
Planned
On our list. Not built yet.

Account for people

  • Home check-ins

    Built

    Captains mark each home in their zone OK, Needs help or No answer. The map shows each zone’s status.

  • Status board

    Built

    Counts by color for each group, with the time of the oldest report, so you can see who to check on.

  • The radio net

    Built

    A roster of groups to call, with Check in and Help, running totals and a read-back of each count.

  • Practice drills

    Built

    Run a drill like the real thing. It is marked Practice on every screen and kept apart from real events.

Keep word moving

  • PACE plans

    Built

    Each group’s backup plan: what to try first, next, then last, and when to listen. Muster warns when two steps depend on the same thing, like one repeater.

  • Paths that have worked

    Built

    Each check-in can record how it got through. Muster rates each radio path from that history, in each direction.

  • Reach a group

    Built

    The steps to reach any group from yours, in order, with what has worked before.

  • Net control

    Built

    Name net control and backups, hand over with a log, assign relays, and get a reminder to give your call sign. The log prints as an ICS-309.

  • Messages

    Built

    Write ICS-213 messages with a priority, seen only by the people they concern.

Plan your channels

  • Channel map

    Built

    A map of your area with each group’s main and backup channels. It works offline once saved.

  • Overlap checks

    Built

    Muster flags when nearby groups share a main channel, so you can fix it before it matters.

  • Zones

    Built

    Draw zones on the map and give each one a captain.

  • Phone tree

    Built

    Built from people’s roles, from leaders down to captains and homes.

  • Alerts

    Built

    Weather and earthquake alerts for your area, from the National Weather Service and USGS.

Equipment

  • Equipment and readiness

    Built

    List each group’s gear. Muster shows what is due for a check, expired or not working.

  • Radio details

    Built

    See which stations can relay, and which radios need new programming after the plan changes.

  • Home equipment and skills

    Built

    Homes and people note their gear, food and skills, such as CPR or a radio license. A home’s captain sees its list. Others see details only when they are shared, and leaders see totals.

Offline and print

  • Net control offline

    Built

    With no connection, net control keeps logging. Muster sends it all once the connection is back.

  • Offline copy

    Built

    Download one file with the map, the plan and the channel chart, and no contact details. Signing out erases what was saved.

  • Cards and forms

    Built

    Wallet and fridge cards, a PACE card for each group, the net script, and blank ICS-213 and ICS-309 forms, ready to print.

  • Internet-down alert

    Built

    Your device can tell you when the internet drops, so you know to switch to your backup plan.

Set up and sign in

  • Codes, not passwords

    Built

    People sign in with a code sent by email. Their role decides what they can see and change.

  • Join links and QR codes

    Built

    Share a link or QR code to invite people. A leader approves each request to join.

  • Partners

    Built

    Link with a nearby city or group, and choose what each side shares.

  • English and Spanish

    Built

    Each person picks their language, and Muster remembers it.

Planned

These are on our list. They are not built yet.

  • Device PIN

    Planned

    A PIN on each device, so leaders can keep the list of homes offline safely.

  • Coverage hints and repeaters

    Planned

    A hint of where radios may reach, always marked untested, and a list of repeaters with their backup power.

  • More ICS forms and sharing

    Planned

    ICS-205 and ICS-214 forms, and sharing plans with partner groups.

  • Operators and training

    Planned

    A roster of radio operators with a call-sign check, and a record of training and nets.

  • Radio files and “find my channel”

    Planned

    Programming files for radios, and a way for anyone to find their channel by address.

  • Alerts and reminders

    Planned

    Outage alerts, and email or text reminders, such as when gear is due for a check.

  • Net control training

    Planned

    Practice running a net alone, with made-up check-ins kept out of real data.

  • Your region’s own look

    Planned

    Your region’s name, logo, colors and web address.