Citation

Fernandez AA, Jacobs DA, Kauffman PR, Keating CB, Sizemore DC. J. Appl. Fire Sci. 1998; 8(3): 199-218.

Affiliation

Old Dominion Univ, Norfolk, VA, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Baywood Publishing)

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Abstract

A prototype community fire risk assessment study was performed for accreditation under the National Fire Service Accreditation Program, developed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). The fire risk model used for the study quantifies risk as a function of perceived consequence from a fire and probability of fire at a structure. The consequence from a fire is determined through expert judgment using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The probability of fire at a structure is derived from empirical evidence. A simple additive weighting scheme is employed to combine the consequence and probability factors into a single valued measure of perceived fire risk potential for a structure. A classification scheme is then used to group structures according to risk level. The results of this study provide a model and risk assessment tool for fire science practitioners.

Language: en