It would do that, but then again, listening to the sponsor's explanation, there may be information available from people who did not seek the assistance but who may be able to provide assistance to the responders. I think you want to balance this between its being too restrictive and too broad. Perhaps something along the lines of “in the immediate vicinity” might be the sort of balance you are looking for.
On June 15th, 2016. See this statement in context.