SFPE Engineering Guide to Fire Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition
By: Francisco Joglar, PhD, PE & Victor Ontiveros, PhD
In 2022, the SFPE Risk Task Group completed the development of the 2nd Edition of the SFPE Engineering Guide to Fire Risk Assessment. Starting in November 2022, the 2nd Edition was available in print and digital format and is part of Springer’s SFPE Series of publications. This article outlines some of the new material in the 2nd Edition.
A second edition is needed because research and practical experience related to fire risk assessment advanced substantially over the subsequent decade. SFPE has been monitoring this progress, and the SFPE Task Group has revised the Guide. The Guide builds on the topics in the 1st Edition by providing a broader discussion of identifying fire hazards and fire scenarios and a detailed quantitative and qualitative risk estimation methodology. It also includes a comprehensive and practical process for uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. Finally, it consists of a more extensive discussion of additional items in the risk management process, such as risk communication, residual risk management, and risk monitoring.