Cairo Sofitel Hotel

From 10-14/08/2025

Risk Analysis and Assessment ( Fire Group )

Course Overview

This intensive course provides a comprehensive understanding of fire risk analysis and assessment methods specific to the oil and gas industry. It emphasizes fire hazard identification, frequency and consequence analysis, risk evaluation, and control strategies.

Course Objectives

 By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

-       Identify and classify fire hazards in oil and gas facilities.

-       Understand fire phenomena (jet fire, pool fire, flash fire, fireballs).

-       Apply risk analysis techniques including frequency and consequence analysis.

-       Use industry tools and software to model and assess fire risks.

-       Evaluate and implement fire prevention and mitigation measures.

-       Interpret regulatory and industrial codes and standards.

-       Perform a fire risk assessment as part of overall QRA.

Course Duration

-       5 Days

Course Contents

Day 1

-       Introduction to Fire Risk and Fire Science

-       Fire protection and Fire Fighting

-       Concepts of fire hazards and safety barriers

-       Hazards classifications and effects

-       Classification of fires (jet fire, pool fire, flash fire, BLEVE)

-       Fire hazard identification techniques

-       Combustion and Fire Theory

-       Classes of fires and fire exits

Day 2

-       Evacuation and Emergency exits

-       Fire scenario development and screening

-       Hazard identification techniques: HAZID, FMEA, What-if, FTA

-       Ignition sources and fire initiators in oil and gas plants

-       Fire hazard mapping and area classification overview

-       Control of Major accident hazards ( COMAH )

Day 3

-       Fire Risk Assessment

-       Risk communication and reporting

-       Fire Protection measures

-       Risk matrix and ALARP principle

-       Fire prevention and protection systems (F&G, active/passive protection)

-       Emergency response planning and fire-fighting system integration

-       Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) related to fire

  Day 4

-       Impact assessment: personnel, assets, environment

-       Hazardous material fire risks

-       Hazardous Area classifications

-       Principles of Fire Fighting

-       Fire Fighting Tactics

-       Plant Layout and spacing ( GAP Standard )

  Day 5

-       Passive Fire protection

-       Active fire protection and operative measures

-       Fire QRA process and integration with overall QRA

-       Quantitative fire risk analysis workshop (with sample project)

-       Incident pre-planning

-       Emergency response planning and fire fighting integration

-       Course review, assessment, and group presentation