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Fire risk analysis

A fire risk analysis makes it possible to precisely identify fire initiation scenarios, assess their potential consequences, and anticipate the impacts on people, property, and operations.

DEF assists facility operators, safety managers, and technical departments in conducting structured risk analyses that take into account the site’s actual uses, operational constraints, and the regulatory framework, in order to prioritize preventive and protective measures.

10,000+

installations receiving support

65+

years of expertise

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local locations

Fire analysis
Fire scenarios
Fire prevention

Why conduct fire risk assessments before projects begin

Each site poses specific fire hazards related to its activities, processes, material flows, and environment.
A risk analysis allows us to look beyond a purely regulatory perspective to understand real-world loss scenarios and their consequences.

In particular, it makes possible to:

Identify potential sources of ignition
analyse propagation scenarios
assess the exposure of people and property
measure the impacts on operations
guide decisions regarding prevention and protection

Risk analysis is an essential foundation for developing an effective fire safety strategy.

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DEF: a prevention- and field-based approach

DEF relies on an approach rooted in real-world experience and feedback, taking into account the site’s actual uses and operational constraints.

Our role is to:

analyse high-risk situations
objectively assess fire scenarios
prioritise human, technical, and economic issues
provide a clear and actionable assessment of risk

This approach makes it possible to anticipate critical situations and ensure that decisions are sound from the outset.

What a fire risk analysis includes

Each risk analysis is tailored to the site, its operations, and its environment.
Nevertheless, it is based on a common structure, ensuring that fire scenarios can be interpreted reliably and effectively.

Analysis of activities and processes

Study of activities, equipment, and operating conditions that could lead to a fire.

Identification of fire scenarios

Analysis of plausible fire initiation and spread scenarios, taking into account the site’s layout.

Exposure assessment

Analysis of potential impacts on people, property, and sensitive areas.

Impact analysis

Assessment of the human, material, and operational consequences of the identified scenarios.

Risk prioritisation

Prioritising risks based on their probability and severity.

Prevention recommendations

Design of prevention and protection strategies tailored to the identified challenges.

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An analysis suitable for all types of sites

DEF conducts fire risk assessments in a variety of settings:

industrial and logistics sites
commercial buildings
public access and high-rise buildings
existing or planned sites
single-site or multi-site organisations

Each analysis takes into account actual usage, operational constraints, and the site’s environment.

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A risk analysis that paves the way for the next steps

A fire risk analysis provides a solid foundation to:

develop a prevention strategy
initiate an audit or engineering phase
guide technical decisions
prepare a compliance or modernisation project

It helps ensure that decisions are sound before any operational commitment is made

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Our commitments to you

Prevention approach

An approach focused on anticipating and reducing risks.
Field expertise

Analyses based on real-world situations and feedback.
Overview of the site

Taking into account the human, technical, and economic challenges.
Actionable recommendations

Clear conclusions to guide decisions and actions.