SFPE In-Person Professional Development Seminar
October 11-12, 2023
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
SFPE Annual Conference in Bethesda, MD
Conference website: https://www.sfpe.org/annual23/home (Please check your conference registration email for $100 OFF discount code towards seminar registration)
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
Francisco Joglar, PhD, PE
Professional Development Credits
15 PDHs
Registration Fees
Registration includes breakfast and lunch on both days.
SFPE Members: $899
SFPE Non-members*: $1,149
SFPE Student Members: $400.00 (limited availability)
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 September 24, 2023. 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
SFPE attendees will enjoy a discounted room rate of $246/night through September 14th. You can book directly by clicking here.
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852
P 301.822.9200
Hotel Website
Airline Discounts exclusive for 2023 SFPE events
United Airlines
We are pleased to partner with United Airlines for air travel to our upcoming event. To make flight reservations online please click on discount code ZNFW413244. You may also call United Meeting Reservation Desk at (800) 426–1122. Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations.
Delta
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for The Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
Please click here to book your flights.
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST) and refer to Meeting Event Code: NY2C9
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via Delta's reservation 800 number.
