Course Description

This workshop will enable you to conduct a thorough fire risk assessment and create a plan to mitigate risks. This is the companion course to the Aaron Johnson's book, Risk Assessment Guide for Aviation Facilities. This course is your complete guide to understanding risk, conducting a risk assessment, and applying assessment findings to mitigate fire loss.


Learning objectives:

  1. Define the meaning of 'risk'.
  2. Understand the purpose, importance, and components of a risk assessment.
  3. Apply the risk assessment process to your own facility.

Fire Strategist

Aaron Johnson

Aaron has more than a decade of fire protection/life safety/code compliance experience. He holds multiple fire service and FEMA certifications. His expertise spans multiple occupancy types and use functions. Aaron is the author of more than 400 books, articles, reports, white papers, and blog posts on fire protection and life safety topics. He regularly speaks at industry conferences, and is a member of the International Code Council (ICC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the ARFF Working Group, and the Florida Fire Chiefs Association.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction

    • What is your biggest challenge?

    • ALL-ACCESS Resource Page

    • Risk Assessment Guide for Aviation Facilities

    • Economic Impact of Civil Aviation - FAA Report
  • 2

    Part 1: Purpose

    • What is a risk assessment?

    • Risk Assessment Process - Resources

    • Know Your Risks - Article

    • Costs of an Airport Shutdown - Case Study
  • 3

    Part 2: Process

    • Components of the Risk Assessment

    • Risk Assessment Flowchart

    • Hazard and Risk Reduction Factors

    • Risk Reduction Guide

    • Building Construction Classification
  • 4

    Part 3: Parts

    • The 13 Checkpoints

    • NFPA Codes and Standards

    • Aircraft Facility Fire Codes Index
  • 5

    Putting It All Together

    • Step 1 - Risk Assessment Field Checklist

    • Risk Assessment Field Checklist

    • Step 2 - Create a Pre-plan

    • Digital Pre-plan Template

    • Step 3 - Complete Assessment Score Sheet

    • Risk Assessment Score Sheet Matrix

    • Conclusion

Reviews

4 star rating

Risk Assessment Workshop

Patrick Crowley

Good overview and complete step-by-step for risk reduction

Good overview and complete step-by-step for risk reduction

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