Welfare Bulletin Board Message

The Welfare Bulletin Board (WBB) is available for posting by all licensed amateurs. The Welfare Bulletin Board can be found at https://www.laxnortheast.org/welfare

The Welfare Bulletin Board Message allows operators to post messages to the LAXNORTHEAST Welfare Bulletin Board (WBB) sending the form to tactical address WELFARE.
The Welfare Bulletin Board (WBB) is available for posting by all licensed amateurs.

The WBB reads the Winlink generated CSV - note that due to limitation in Winlink CSV export capabilities, PAT and RadioMail generated messages may not show up on the board.

The intent of the board is to provide peace of mind or updated information for relatives and friends of people in areas affected by disasters.
The information is provided by volunteers on an as is basis. No guarantees of any kind are expressed or implied.

Field
INSTRUCTIONS
Incident Name Enter the incident name, if known. Examples are Hurricane Milton, Northridge Earthquake, Bridge Fire, etc. Visible to the public.
To*: Specify a recipient. If you want to add your message to the public LAXNORTHEAST Welfare Bulletin Board address to Winlink tactical address WELFARE.
From*: Enter the first and last name of the person the Welfare Message is referring to. That can be the sending radio operator or a third party, if the message is sent on behalf of a neighbor, for example. Visible to the public.
Message Type*: EXERCISE for exercise messages. REAL EVENT for real events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, etc. Visible to the public.
Message Status*: INITIAL for the first message. UPDATE for subsequent messages that provide updates on the status of the person listed in From. FINAL for the last message pertaining to the person listed in "From". Visible to the public
Date-Time Local*: Local Date and Time when the message was filled out. Visible to the public.
Date-Time UTC: UTC Date and Time calculated from local Date-Time. Visible to the public.
WELFARE MESSAGE
Status*: Describes the WELFARE Status of the person listed in From. OKAY means they are okay and not in need of help. NEED HELP means the person needs help. Provide additional details in the message. EVACUATING means the person listed in the From field is evacuating. Provide a rough description of where they are headed (name of city, county, or similar). Visible to the public.
Message: Provide additional details on the person listed in the From field. Keep it to a minimum and avoid oversharing. Messages are viewable by the public and could potentially be misused. Visible to the public.
Next Check-in (local Date-Time)
Next Date: Provide the Date of your intended next update. Visible to the public.
Next Time: Provide the time of your intended next update. Visible to the public.
LOCATION INFORMATION
Street: Optional. If you request help please fill in the full street address, e.g. 1234 Sample Street, Apt 0815
City*: Required. Visible to the public.
County: Optional, but recommended. Visible to the public.
State*: Required. Visible to the public.
Zip: Optional. The zip is useful for establishing the situation of a given neighborhood. Visible to the public.
Country: Optional. Visible to the public.
FOR RADIO OPERATORS USE
Sender (Radio Operator)*: Sending Radio Operator Callsign. Used to track messages and allow out-of-area operators to contact sender directly. Visible to the public.
Coordinates are same as address: YES/NO
Latitude: 2 decimals are good, more are optional. This information helps map the reports. 2 decimals is a 1000m accuracy, 3 decimals is a 100m accuracy. Winlnk will fill in a default. Your street address will take precedence.
Longitude: 2 decimals are good, more are optional. This information helps map the reports. 2 decimals is a 1000m accuracy, 3 decimals is a 100m accuracy.
What3Words: Optional.

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WELFARE BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE

                                         Form Instructions

Incident Name:                           

To:

From:     

Message Type: EXERCISE     REAL EVENT  

Message Status:

Date/Time Local:  

Date/Time UTC:

WELFARE MESSAGE

My Status:

Message:

Next Check-in (local date-time):

Next Date:

Next Time:

LOCATION INFORMATION

Street:

City:    State:     

Zip:       Country:

FOR RADIO OPERATORS USE

Radio Operator:

Coordinates are same as address: NO     YES

Latitude    Longitude          
 * Enter latitude and longitude in decimal degrees
 What3words location:    
 * What3words currently requires an internet connection

         

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