FIA Internet of Things (IoT) Survey Question Title * 1. What is your name? Question Title * 2. What is your email address? Question Title * 3. What organisation do you work for? Question Title * 4. What area of the fire industry do you work in? 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) Question Title * 5. What does your organisation do? Compliance Manufacture Governance Consultantcy Design Regulatory Maintain Commission Install Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What does the Internet of Things mean to you? 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) Question Title * 7. Which areas of the Internet of Things do you believe are most important to your organisation? 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) Question Title * 8. Which areas of the Internet of Things do you believe are most important to the fire industry in the UK? 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) Question Title * 9. How familiar are you with the Internet of Things in relation to its use in the fire industry? Not at all familiar Not so familiar Somewhat familiar Very familiar Extremely familiar Question Title * 10. Does the Internet of Things currently exist in your area of the fire industry? Yes No Unsure Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. How important do you believe the Internet of Things will be in the future of your organisation? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Is your organisation working on an Internet of Things project? 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 Question Title * 13. How much of a priority is the Internet of Things project/s to your organisation? The most important priority A top priority, but not the most important Not very important Not important at all Question Title * 14. What are you trying to achieve through the Internet of Things in your area of the fire industry? New service New product New revenue stream Break into new markets Enhance existing offer Meet new market requirements or expectations Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What departments in your organisation are working on an Internet of Things project? Sales Customer service Marketing Research and Development Senior management Purchasing Production Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. How are you developing and implementing an Internet of Things projects in your organisation? 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) Question Title * 17. What are the barriers faced whilst working on the Internet of Things in your organisation? 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) Question Title * 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? Local government Central government Trade associations Regulatory bodies Academic institutions Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. Where do you think that the FIA should focus its support to organisations on Internet of Things 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 Question Title * 20. Do you agree that the FIA should play a role in making IoT more prevalent in the fire industry? Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 21. Do we have your permission to reach out to you in the future to ask further IoT related questions? Yes No Complete Survey
