SFPE Pre-conference In-Person Professional Development Seminar
15th and 16th April 2024
9:00 - 17:00
SFPE Conference & Expo on Performance-Based Fire Safety Design in Copenhagen 17-19 April 2024.
Conference website: https://www.sfpe.org/pbd2024/home
Questions? Please email us at education@sfpe.org.
This two-day
course is an intensive introduction to the SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment,
2nd Edition, which will provide participants with a high-level overview of all
of the topics included within the Guide. Participants will spend the first day
discussing the four phases of fire risk assessment and their associated steps
as well as discussing the limitations of fire risk assessment. On the second
day participants will be broken into groups to work through an example fire
risk assessment to further their understanding of the concepts discussed on the
first day.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Understand the topics discussed in SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition at a cursory level. (Reference Figure 3-1)
- Utilize the SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition to find more in-depth information about the topics covered.
- Explain the role of fire risk assessment in fire protection engineering.
- Describe the purpose, scope, and limitations of fire risk assessment.
SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment
SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Handbook 5th – Risk Section Chapters 72-85
Additional Reading and Resources:
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection (information on objectives, goals and criteria for fire safety)
NFPA 550 Guide to the Fire Safety Concepts Tree (general approach to establish fire safety concepts and strategies)
ISO 23932: 2018 Fire safety engineering — General principles — Part 1: General (information on objectives, functional requirements and criteria for fire safety)
ISO TR 16732-2: 2012 Fire Safety Engineering — Fire risk assessment — Part 2: Example of an office building
ISO TR 16732-3: 2013 Fire safety engineering — Fire risk assessment — Part 3: Example of an industrial property
Guidance Document for Incorporating Risk Concepts into NFPA Codes and Standards
PD 7974-7:2019+A1:2021 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Part 7: Probabilistic risk assessment (example data for FRA)
Instructor
doc. Ing. Vladimir Mozer, PhD
Professional Development Credits
15 PDHs
Registration Fees
Registration includes lunch on both days.
SFPE Members: $899
SFPE Non-members*: $1,149
SFPE Student Members: $400.00 (limited availability)
If you are registered for the conference, you will be eligible for the Member registration rate for this course.
You will receive confirmation email upon registration. SFPE will send another email approximately 2 weeks prior to the live event with final details.
*Not an SFPE member? Join today to receive a discount on all future SFPE Seminars
CANCELLATION POLICY
To cancel or transfer your registration, SFPE must receive your request in writing by March 20th, 2024. A $100 USD administrative fee will be deducted for all cancellations. SFPE cannot refund registration fees after the cancellation cutoff date. All requests for transfer or cancellation must be submitted in writing to education@sfpe.org. No refund will be processed if the registrant is a no show. SFPE reserves the right to cancel a seminar up to two weeks prior to the event.
Venue Information
Copenhagen Marriott Hotel
Kalvebod Brygge 5
1560 København, Denmark
The SFPE Conference hotel provides a 5-star experience with complimentary Wi-Fi access and floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase mesmerizing views of the Copenhagen city center. In addition, the hotel offers international restaurants and bars with stunning views of Copenhagen harbor. You will be delighted with our picturesque waterfront location in downtown Copenhagen, only a short distance away from attractions like Tivoli Gardens, Harbor Beach, and Stroget Street.
SFPE attendees will enjoy a discounted room rate of 1,699 DKK/night through 12 March.
You can book directly by clicking here.
