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First Responder Connectivity Survey
Mobile Broadband (cell) connectivity
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Where is your agency located?
Your answer
Which best describes your emergency service type?
Law Enforcement
Fire only
EMS only
Fire/ EMS
Communications/ Dispatch
Other:
Clear selection
What is your jurisdiction type?
Urban
Rural
Mostly Urban
Mostly Rural
Mix of both Urban and Rural
Clear selection
Does your area of response or jurisdiction include areas that have no mobile broadband (cell) connectivity?
No
Yes
Clear selection
How important is mobile broadband (cell) connectivity to you in your job?
Not a priority
1
2
3
4
Top Priority
Clear selection
How important do you think mobile broadband connectivity will be to the future of rural public safety?
A top priority
An important priority
Not too important
Not a priority
No opinion
Clear selection
What will be the most critical benefit of mobile broadband connectivity for rural public safety personnel?
Enhanced network priority and preemption
Near immediate transmission of data and information
Ability to send larger files
Ability to connect large number of devices
Reliability
Other:
Clear selection
In the past 12 months, how many times have you needed/ wanted reliable mobile broadband connectivity but did not have it?
Every Day
Several times a week
Several times a month
At least once a month
I always have connectivity
Clear selection
Of the devices you use on the job on a daily basis, which are you most dependent on?
Smartphone
Land Mobile Radio
Laptop
Push to Talk Device
Internet Connected Vehicles
Tablets
Drones
Other:
In five years, which of the following devices will you be most dependent on in your job? (you can choose more than one)
Smartphone
Land Mobile Radio
Laptop
Push to Talk Device
Internet Connected Vehicles
Tablets
Drones
Other
Which of the following features/technologies do you want in the job that you’re not getting?
Quicker Uploads and Downloads
Ability to Send Position
Ability to Easily Share
Social Media Analytics
Text (SMS) Between Colleagues
Ability to Dictate
Other:
What is the most significant concern when it comes to your current technology on the job?
Unreliable connection/ no connection
Outdated Communications Tools
Lack of Interoperability
Lack of Training/ Complexity of Use
Durability/ Ruggedness
No Concern
Other:
Clear selection
Which of the following features or technologies do you use as part of your emergency response activities?
Text between Colleagues
Positioning information to each of team members while in the field
Quicker upload and download speeds in the field
Sharing audio files with colleagues
Other:
If a natural disaster or crisis occurred today, how well-equipped, technology-wise, is your agency to respond?
Very prepared
Somewhat prepared
Neither prepared or unprepared
Somewhat unprepared
Very unprepared
Clear selection
How important is coordination between public safety agencies in responding to public safety crisis and emergency situations?
Critically important
Somewhat important
Neither important or unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Not important
Clear selection
How much is interoperability between partner agencies a significant concern for your emergency response activities?
A critical concern
Somewhat of a concern
Neutral
Not really a concern
Not a concern
Clear selection
In which three areas have you seen the greatest technological improvements over the past 20 years?
Communications Devices (LMR, Push to talk, tablets, etc.)
Network reliability
Use of data for situational awareness (social media signals, license plate readers, etc)
Interoperability
Internet connected vehicles
Upload/download speeds
Other:
Which area do you think needs the most technological improvements when it comes to public safety?
Network reliability
Interoperability
Communications Devices (LMR, Push to talk, tablets, etc.)
Use of data for situational awareness (social media signals, license plate readers, etc)
Internet connected vehicles
Upload/download speeds
Other:
Clear selection
Is there anything you'd like to share about your experience with mobile connectivity?
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