Room of Origin Fire Hazards

  • Mission:

    This Task Group will develop guidance on predicting hazards in the room of fire origin. "Hazards" include temperature, heat flux, smoke, etc.  Development of fire scenarios and quantification of heat release rate are not included.

  • Current Activity:

    The task group has published the SFPE Engineering Guide to Predicting Room of Origin Fire Hazards. This guide can be purchased in the SFPE Store.

  • Chair:

    Nicholas Dembsey , Ph.D.

  • Staff Contact:

    Morgan J. Hurley, P.E.

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