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FIA Internet of Things (IoT) Survey
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1.
What is your name?
(Required.)
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2.
What is your email address?
(Required.)
3.
What organisation do you work for?
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4.
What area of the fire industry do you work in?
(Required.)
Emergency Lighting
Evacuation
Extinguishing Systems
Fire Detection & Alarm
Fire and Rescue Equipment
Fire Doors
Fire Engineering
Fire Rescue Service
Fire Risk Assessment
Fire Safety Signs & Notices
Passive Fire Protection
Portable Extinguishing
Suppression
Watermist & Sprinklers
Other (please specify)
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5.
What does your organisation do?
(Required.)
Regulatory
Compliance
Governance
Maintain
Install
Manufacture
Commission
Design
Consultantcy
Other (please specify)
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6.
What does the Internet of Things mean to you?
(Required.)
Internet connected sensors/products
Computers in the cloud
Remote data collection
Cloud data tracking and storage for compliance
Transmission of messages, data (safety or otherwise) over the internet vs existing methods.
Other (please specify)
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7.
Which areas of the Internet of Things do you believe are most important to your organisation?
(Required.)
Internet connected sensors/products
Computers in the cloud
Remote data collection
Cloud data tracking and storage for compliance
Transmission of messages, data (safety or otherwise) over the internet vs existing methods.
Other (please specify)
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8.
Which areas of the Internet of Things do you believe are most important to the fire industry in the UK?
(Required.)
Internet connected sensors/products
Computers in the cloud
Remote data collection
Cloud data tracking and storage for compliance
Transmission of messages, data (safety or otherwise) over the internet vs existing methods.
Other (please specify)
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9.
How familiar are you with the Internet of Things in relation to its use in the fire industry?
(Required.)
Not at all familiar
Not so familiar
Somewhat familiar
Very familiar
Extremely familiar
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10.
Does the Internet of Things currently exist in your area of the fire industry?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
Other (please specify)
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11.
How important do you believe the Internet of Things will be in the future of your organisation?
(Required.)
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not at all important
Other (please specify)
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12.
Is your organisation working on an Internet of Things project?
(Required.)
Yes - currently working on one
No - we plan to work on one in the future
No - we have no plans to work on one in the future
If you answered 'No' it would be great to know why
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13.
How much of a priority is the Internet of Things project/s to your organisation?
(Required.)
The most important priority
A top priority, but not the most important
Not very important
Not important at all
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14.
What are you trying to achieve through the Internet of Things in your area of the fire industry?
(Required.)
New service
New product
New revenue stream
Break into new markets
Enhance existing offer
Meet new market requirements or expectations
Other (please specify)
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15.
What departments in your organisation are working on an Internet of Things project?
(Required.)
Production
Marketing
Sales
Senior management
Purchasing
Research and Development
Customer service
Other (please specify)
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16.
How are you developing and implementing an Internet of Things projects in your organisation?
(Required.)
In house with existing employees
In house after recruitment of staff who specialise in the Internet of Things
Outsourced
Collaborating with another organisation in the same market as you
We are not developing and or implementing the Internet of Things in our organisation
Other (please specify)
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17.
What are the barriers faced whilst working on the Internet of Things in your organisation?
(Required.)
Customer's are not aware of the benefits
Standards and regulations
Availability of suitable supplier issues
Technology not ready
Customers aren't prepared to pay today's prices
Lack of appetite in our market
Internal skill levels
Internal investment required
Other (please specify additional barriers)
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18.
Who needs to be more involved to help make the Internet of Things more effective, prevalent and valuable in your area of the fire industry?
(Required.)
Local government
Central government
Trade associations
Regulatory bodies
Academic institutions
Other (please specify)
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19.
Where do you think that the FIA should focus its support to organisations on Internet of Things
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Influencing, guiding or help create standards
Training/CPD for industry on Internet of Things
Innovation support and guidance
Supplier matchmaking
Creating code of practices
Educating customers/end Users
Providing a platform for the Internet of Things to be discussed
Let us know how we can help
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20.
Do you agree that the FIA should play a role in making IoT more prevalent in the fire industry?
(Required.)
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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21.
Do we have your permission to reach out to you in the future to ask further IoT related questions?
(Required.)
Yes
No
