These are pre-approved messages that can be used in case of an emergency
Bomb Threat
Specified building: A bomb threat has been received for BUILDING. Evacuate immediately to LOCATION until further notice. If safe to do so inform others.
Non-specified building: A bomb threat was received for the Campus. Evacuate immediately to LOCATION until further notice. If safe to do so inform others.
Specified building: A threat has been received for BUILDING. Evacuate immediately to LOCATION until further notice. If safe to do so inform others.
Non-specified building: A threat has been received for the Campus. Evacuate immediately to LOCATION until further notice. If safe to do so inform others.
Specified building:
Subject: Emergency Situation - Evacuation
Text: Youngstown State University has received a bomb threat for BUILDING. An immediate evacuation of BUILDING to LOCATION has been ordered. More information will be provided as it becomes available. If safe to do so, please inform others of this message.
Non-specified building:
Subject: Emergency Situation - Evacuation
Text: Youngstown State University has received a bomb threat for the YSU Campus. An immediate evacuation of all campus buildings has been ordered. Please evacuate to LOCATION. More information will be provided as it becomes available. If safe to do so, please inform others of this message.
Threat Non-specific:
Specified building:
Subject: Emergency Situation - Evacuation
Text: Youngstown State University has received a general threat for BUILDING. An immediate evacuation of BUILDING has been ordered to LOCATION. More information will be provided as it becomes available. If safe to do so, please inform others of this message.
Non-specified building:
Subject: Emergency Situation - Evacuation
Text: Youngstown State University has received a general threat for the YSU Campus. An immediate evacuation of all campus buildings has been ordered. Please evacuate to LOCATION. More information will be provided as it becomes available. If safe to do so, please inform others of this message.
Website
Threat Specific:
Specified building:
Text: Youngstown State University has received a bomb threat for BUILDING. An immediate evacuation of BUILDING has been ordered until further notice. The proper authorities have been notified. Additional information will be provided on this website as it becomes available.
Non-specified building:
Text: Youngstown State University has received a bomb threat for the YSU Campus. An immediate evacuation of all Campus buildings has been ordered until further notice. The proper authorities have been notified. Additional information will be provided on this website as it becomes available.
Threat Non-specific:
Specified building:
Text: Youngstown State University has received a threat for BUILDING. An immediate evacuation of BUILDING has been ordered until further notice. The proper authorities have been notified. Additional information will be provided on this website as it becomes available.
Non-specified building:
Text: Youngstown State University has received a general threat for the YSU Campus. An immediate evacuation of all Campus buildings has been ordered until further notice. The proper authorities have been notified. Additional information will be provided on this website as it becomes available.
Media Follow-Up
Specified building:
At 00:00 today, Youngstown State University received a general bomb threat for BUILDING. An immediate evacuation of BUILDING has been conducted and will remain closed until it has been deemed safe. The proper authorities have been notified.
YSU takes threats like these very seriously and will work with authorities to prosecute the individual(s) involved to the fullest extent of the law.
Non-specified building:
At 00:00 today, Youngstown State University received a general bomb threat for the Campus. Since no individual building was specified, an immediate evacuation of all campus buildings has been conducted. All buildings will remain closed until they have been deemed safe. The proper authorities have been notified.
YSU takes threats like these very seriously and will work with authorities to prosecute the individual(s) involved to the fullest extent of the law.
Active Shooter/Armed Assailant
Text Messages:
Active shooter at BUILDING/LOCATION. Leave area if safe to do so or secure your location.
Stay in secure area until all-clear is sounded.
Email:
Subject: Emergency Situation - Active Shooter
Text: An active shooter has been reported at BUILDING/LOCATION. Leave the area if it is safe to do so. If not, secure the room you are in by locking and/or barricading the door using any available object(s) (chairs, tables, desks, etc.). If you cannot secure the room, determine if there is a nearby location that you are able to reach safely and then secure or, if you can, safely exit the building. Stay in secure area until all-clear is sounded by the police.
Website:
Text: An active shooter has been reported at BUILDING/LOCATION. Individuals have been instructed to leave the area if it is safe to do so or if not to secure the room they are in by locking and/or barricading the door. The proper authorities have been notified. Additional information will be provided on this website as it becomes available.
Generic/Unknown Event
Text Messages: Emergency on campus ACTION.
Email: Subject: Emergency Situation
Text: There is an emergency on campus in the vicinity of LOCATION, ACTION until further notice.
Website: Text: An emergency has been reported on campus in the vicinity of LOCATION. We are asking everyone to ACTION until further not