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Lifeline · brandweer.nl over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 27, 2026 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 13, 1998brandweer.nl was registered on Jul 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described brandweer.nl from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Operations B.V.Jan 27, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Operations B.V. in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 27, 2026 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 18, 2009 – Jan 27, 2026Registration records for brandweer.nl are held from Jan 18, 2009 to Jan 27, 2026 (6 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: networkoperations.nlJan 27, 2026Registration records listed networkoperations.nl nameservers (ns10.networkoperations.nl, ns11.networkoperations.nl) for brandweer.nl from Jan 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Trust Provider B.V.Trust Provider B.V.Oct 2, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Trust Provider B.V. issued 2 certificates for brandweer.nl from Oct 2, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo Limited
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Jul 13, 1998Registration: brandweer.nl was registered on Jul 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described brandweer.nl from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Het Nationaal Brandweer Documentatie Centrum (NBDC) en de Brandweervereniging-NVB verzorgen informatie voor en over de Brandweer op internet.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 18, 2009 – Jan 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for brandweer.nl are held from Jan 18, 2009 to Jan 27, 2026 (6 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 2, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Trust Provider B.V. issued 2 certificates for brandweer.nl from Oct 2, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“Het Nationaal Brandweer Documentatie Centrum (NBDC) en de Brandweervereniging-NVB verzorgen informatie voor en over de Brandweer op internet.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sectigo LimitedJan 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for brandweer.nl from Jan 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for brandweer.nl from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for brandweer.nl from Jan 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
Jan 27, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Operations B.V. in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 27, 2026 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jan 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed networkoperations.nl nameservers (ns10.networkoperations.nl, ns11.networkoperations.nl) for brandweer.nl from Jan 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 8, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for brandweer.nl from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BrandWeEr.nl
BrandWeEr.nl provides information about the Dutch fire service (Brandweer) through the National Fire Service Documentation Centre (NBDC) and the Fire Service Association (Brandweervereniging-NVB). The site serves firefighters, emergency responders, and the public seeking fire service information and resources in the Netherlands. The domain has been registered for over 27 years.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #141,351)+6
Verified continuity: 28.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What brandweer.nl said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Het Nationaal Brandweer Documentatie Centrum (NBDC) en de Brandweervereniging-NVB verzorgen informatie voor en over de Brandweer op internet.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.