An emergency management system suitable for use with a conveyor system, the emergency management system comprising a master module and a plurality of slave modules, the master module and each slave module providing an input terminal and an output terminal such that the master module and the plurality of slave modules are interconnected in series to form a closed loop, wherein the master module is configured for providing a control signal to at least one slave module, and wherein each slave module comprises: - switching means providing at least one input port, a normal output port and an emergency output port, wherein the at least one input port is connected to the input terminal, and wherein the switching means are operable in at least a normal operating mode and an emergency operating mode such that an electrically-conductive path is provided from the at least one input port to the normal output port and the emergency output port respectively, - a normal relay, the normal relay being operable for providing an electrically-conductive path between the normal output port and the output terminal, - an emergency relay, the emergency relay being operable for providing an electrically-conductive path from the input terminal to the output terminal, and - controlling means configured for sensing one of the normal operating mode and the emergency operating mode of the switching means based on availability of said control signal at the normal output port and the emergency output port respectively, providing information related to an identity of the slave module and said operating mode of said switching means to the master module, and operating the normal relay when the switching means are operating in the normal operating mode and the emergency relay when the switching means are operating in the emergency operating mode such that the control signal is provided to the output terminal of said slave module. - switching means providing at least one input port, a normal output port and an emergency output port, wherein the at least one input port is connected to the input terminal, and wherein the switching means are operable in at least a normal operating mode and an emergency operating mode such that an electrically-conductive path is provided from the at least one input port to the normal output port and the emergency output port respectively, - a normal relay, the normal relay being operable for providing an electrically-conductive path between the normal output port and the output terminal, - an emergency relay, the emergency relay being operable for providing an electrically-conductive path from the input terminal to the output terminal, and - controlling means configured for sensing one of the normal operating mode and the emergency operating mode of the switching means based on availability of said control signal at the normal output port and the emergency output port respectively, providing information related to an identity of the slave module and said operating mode of said switching means to the master module, and operating the normal relay when the switching means are operating in the normal operating mode and the emergency relay when the switching means are operating in the emergency operating mode such that the control signal is provided to the output terminal of said slave module.