EEI message format

The National ECOM plan requires EEI messages be in this standard format with numbered paragraphs. The table below describes each part of an EEI message and gives an example of what that part would look like in an actual message. Note that a real EEI message would not usually have text in every numbered paragraph.


Standard message precedence, Priority (Actual Reports)/Routine (MARSEX and Training) date time group, month, and year

R 182230Z DEC 2008


From line with members name, callsign, and state

FM JOHN SMITH/AFA1XX/MD
Address per the ECOM plan

TO AFN1EC ME


Info copies IAW local and regional ECOM Plans

INFO AFF1MD
AFF1E NY
BT

Subject of either "actual event/EEI" or "MARSEX"

SUBJ ACTUAL EVENT/EEI

1. REF: the applicable event identifer/State/Date of Event

1. REF: TALL WATER/MD/26 JAN 2008

A. Area impacted by incident. Specify town, city, county or state-wide area, include the date and time of the event.

A. 26 JAN 05 1600Z WATERSHED OF GREEN RIVER FROM 5 MILES ABOVE SPRINGFIELD TO 3 MILES BELOW.


B. Status of emergency medical facilities (Operational, Damaged, destroyed, or field facilities needed, Not Applicable)

B. COUNTY HOSPITAL ON EMERGENCY POWER


C. The status of local transportation facilities. Indicate which roads are affected and status - open, restricted, closed, damaged, destroyed. which bridges are open restricted, damaged, destroyed. What is local airport and status - open, restricted, destroyed, unknown. What is the local railroad and status - operating, restricted, destroyed, unknown. The objective is to provide enough information to disaster relief officials to aid in deciding how to get assistance into the affected area.

C. ROUTE 27 ALONG RIVER IMPASSABLE. BRIDGES OPEN.


D. Exact location and characteristics of damage. Give a general description of damage or impact of incident on major structures such as government buildings, schools, residences, commercial property, public facilities, fire stations, etc. Include location of shelters if applicable.

D. RESIDENCES ALONG RIVER SUBMERGED


E. Status of area utilities. Gas, water, commercial power, sanitation systems - operational, damaged, destroyed, needed, Not Applicable

E. POWER OUT IN CITY CENTER AND 3 MILE RADIUS


F. Status of commercial communication facilities. Telephone, radio, tv, cellular phone - operational, damaged, unavailable, Not Applicable
F. TELEPHONES OUT IN ENTIRE CITY BECAUSE CENTRAL OFFICE UNDER WATER BUT LOCAL RADIO STATION OPERATIONAL CITY EOC RADIOS OK



G. Source of information: Indicate Source of information if different from date time group of the message. Include MARS callsign, name of official and agency, radio/tv station callsign or network as applicable.

G. PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS CITY EOC


H. Remarks. Include comments about expected changes in status of any of the above items such as power companies expect power to be out for more than how many hours. If applicable, include expected time of next report.

H. NO ESTIMATES YET




ACTUAL EVENT/EEI or MARSEX Repeat the information in the subject line.
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This message should look as follows:

DE AFA1PZ NR 0101
P 182230Z DEC 2008
FM JOHN SMITH/AFA1XX MD
TO AFA1PZ ME
INFO AFF1MD
AFF1E NY
BT
SUBJ ACTUAL EVENT/EEI
1. REF TALL WATER/MD/26 JAN 2008
A. 26 JAN 05 1600Z WATERSHED OF GREEN RIVER FROM 5 MILES ABOVE SPRINGFIELD TO 3 MILES BELOW.
B. COUNTY HOSPITAL ON EMERGENCY POWER
C. ROUTE 27 ALONG RIVER IMPASSABLE. BRIDGES OPEN.
D. RESIDENCES ALONG RIVER SUBMERGED
E. POWER OUT IN CITY CENTER AND 3 MILE RADIUS
F. TELEPHONES OUT IN ENTIRE CITY BECAUSE CENTRAL OFFICE UNDER WATER BUT LOCAL RADIO STATION OPERATIONAL CITY EOC RADIOS OK
G. PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS CITY EOC
H. NO ESTIMATES YET
2. ACTUAL EVENT/EEI
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If this were a MARS Practice or Exercise message it would look as:


R 182230Z DEC 00
FM JOHN SMITH/AFA1XX MD
TO AFA1PZ ME
INFO AFF1MD
AFF1E NY
BT
MARSEX
1. REF TALL WATER/MD
A. 26 JAN 05 1600Z WATERSHED OF GREEN RIVER FROM 5 MILES ABOVE SPRINGFIELD TO 3 MILES BELOW.
B. COUNTY HOSPITAL ON EMERGENCY POWER
C. ROUTE 27 ALONG RIVER IMPASSABLE. BRIDGES OPEN.
D. RESIDENCES ALONG RIVER SUBMERGED
E. POWER OUT IN CITY CENTER AND 3 MILE RADIUS
F. TELEPHONES OUT IN ENTIRE CITY BECAUSE CENTRAL OFFICE UNDER WATER BUT LOCAL RADIO STATION OPERATIONAL CITY EOC RADIOS OK
G. PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS CITY EOC
H. NO ESTIMATES YET
MARSEX
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