Frostburg
Timely Warning Policy (Burg Alerts) - Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Frostburg State University documents University Police Timely Warnings via Burg Alerts text and email for on- and off-campus crimes posing a potential threat, with annual emergency notification system testing and twice-yearly evacuation drills.
Read the official policyInstitution
Frostburg State University
Public Masters · MD
~4,500 studentsBurg Alerts
In the policy’s own words
What the policy says
University Police Timely Warning standardverbatim
University Police will issue a Timely Warning when there is a reported crime that poses a potential threat to the safety of the university community. Timely Warnings will be issued for incidents occurring both on and off campus.
- University Police TW for on- and off-campus potential threats.
Burg Alerts text and email deliveryverbatim
Timely Warnings are issued via Burg Alerts in both text and e-mail format.
- Named Burg Alerts for text and email TW delivery.
At a glance
How this policy works
- When it activates
- Timely Warning when there is a reported crime that poses a potential threat to the safety of the university community, for incidents occurring both on and off campus.
- Who decides
- University Police issues Timely Warnings.
- Timeliness standard
- Timely Warnings for potential threats to community safety. Emergency response exercises annually including notification system tests. Evacuation drills minimum once per semester.
- Emergency notification vs. timely warning
- ASR Timely Warning Policy and Notifications about an Immediate Threat sections with named Burg Alerts text/email system.
- Testing cadence
- Annual emergency response exercises (tabletop, field, emergency notification system tests). Evacuation drills at least once per semester (minimum twice yearly).
- Scope & limits
- On- and off-campus incidents may trigger warnings. Strong signup encouragement rather than documented auto-enrollment in the ASR excerpt. USMH supplement uses Omni Alert for that site.
ChannelsSmsEmail
Analysis
Reading the policy
Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD public-masters) publishes its Timely Warning Policy in the 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. University Police issues Timely Warnings when a reported crime poses a potential threat to the safety of the university community, for incidents both on and off campus. Warnings heighten safety awareness and may seek information leading to arrest and conviction. Delivery is via Burg Alerts in both text and email format; community members are strongly encouraged to sign up at the Burg Alerts service page.
The university conducts emergency response exercises each year including tabletop exercises, field exercises, and tests of emergency notification systems. Evacuation (fire) drills are coordinated by the Health and Safety Officer with FSUPD at least once per semester (at least twice yearly). Immediate-threat community notifications section restates the Timely Warning/Burg Alerts pathway. Complements public-masters coverage with Worcester State and existing Frostburg case volume.
Takeaways
Key findings
Burg Alerts text and email for Timely Warnings.
University Police issues TW for on- and off-campus potential threats.
Annual emergency notification system tests; evacuation drills each semester.
Policy, meet practice
When this system actually fired
6 documented times Frostburg’s alert system was used, from the case archive.
Provenance
Sources
- Official
- Official Policy
Tags
marylandpublic-mastersclery-asrburg-alertswider-reach
Added 2026-07-27Updated 2026-07-27Via ingestion