{"id":3374,"date":"2021-05-21T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.q-certified.eu\/?page_id=3374"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:54:10","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.q-certified.eu\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-e1872f1b\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-20e343da\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs align wp-block-bcn-breadcrumb-trail has-text-color has-background\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\">\n\t<span><\/span>\n\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Q-Certified.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.q-certified.eu\/en\/\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Q-Certified<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-473357c7\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-405611eb\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-48e4922a\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-9d5002fd\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">The organisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-violet-color has-css-opacity has-light-violet-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Forum Brandrauchpr\u00e4vention e.V. has been operating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rauchmelder-lebensretter.de\/\">\u201eRauchmelder retten Leben\u201c (Smoke Detectors Save Lives)<\/a> initiative since the year 2000, with the aim of substantially reducing the number of fire victims in Germany. The use of smoke detectors as protective fire prevention is the central focus of this initiative. Counted among the members of the forum are leading umbrella associations such as the \u201cDeutsche Feuerwehrverband\u201d (German Fire Brigade Association), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfdb.de\/home\/?L=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the \u201cVereinigung zur F\u00f6rderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes\u201d (Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection)<\/a>, the \u201cBundesverband der Schornsteinfeger\u201d (Federal Association of Chimney Sweeps) as well as manufacturers and service providers. The Forum\u2019s business arm is the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eobiont.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eobiont GmbH<\/a> in Berlin, which is also at your disposal as the Forum\u2019s contact partner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-f465dd3c\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<svg id=\"Ebene_1\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 104.24 60\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#f08600;}<\/style><\/defs><title>RRL_Logo_2017_x60<\/title><path class=\"cls-1\" 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wp-block-heading\">The history of the Q-quality mark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The Forum committed itself very early on to ensuring good quality smoke detectors were available on the market. Under the umbrella of the vfdb, the \u201cVereinigung zur F\u00f6rderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes\u201d (Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection) experts developed the vfdb-Directive 14-01 with increased requirements for smoke detectors. This directive requires the minimum standards as set down in DIN EN 14604 (see CE label) and adds substantially higher requirements for quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">In 2011, the Q-quality mark was registered and protected for the first time at the German patent and trademark office and in 2015 as a European community trademark. In its technical requirements, the \u201cQ\u201d is based on the vfdb-Directive 14-01 and counts as an independent quality seal for high quality smoke detectors with tried and tested operational longevity and a higher degree of accuracy in preventing false alarms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Since coming into being, the Q-quality mark has established itself firmly on the market. The majority of professional housing associations and German fire departments now explicitly demand the use of Q-certified smoke detectors. Until the end of 2024, manufacturers can still licence their smoke detectors in accordance with the vfdb-Directive 14-01.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-664fa63e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-5701bfab\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-e7b9ccd1\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized center-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.q-certified.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Q_BnW-01.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" width=\"120\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-773fe280\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized center-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.q-certified.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2021\/03\/Q_Marketing_Label_compact_2020_black_DE.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1739\" width=\"120\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-e1b09ff1\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-5878986f\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">The \u201cQ\u201d in accordance with the certification regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the European certification mark \u201cQ\u201d was registered at the end of 2020 with the European Union Office for Intellectual Property (EUIPO), it was not only the increased, market-aligned quality requirements that were determined. The certification regulations define how the mark is used, how it is monitored (including sanction proceedings) and the process to be used by testing institutes. 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