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The Ready Rating Program is a free service provided through a partnership between the Canadian Red Cross and the American Red Cross

Ready Rating is a program that helps businesses, schools and organizations become better prepared for disasters and other emergencies. All in one place, Ready Rating Members have access to one-of-a-kind tools, resources and information for evaluating and improving their ability to withstand disaster, maintain operations, and protect lives and property. Whether you are taking your first steps or have a fully-functioning emergency management program, the Ready Rating program can help you achieve a higher level of preparedness.

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Get Started Today.

Become a member today! Join now and use one of two online self assessment tools to measure your organization’ s level of preparedness.

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Do you have an Emergency Action Plan?

The Ready Rating Program features two powerful template generator tools to customize and download an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) template for your organization.

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Access Helpful Resources

The Ready Rating Resource Centre is where you will find emergency preparedness information, checklists, tools and more.

Make sure your organization is safe and ready

Become a Ready Rating Member to see how your organization can improve its emergency preparedness.
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Disclaimer: The Ready Rating Tool is for general information purposes only. The information provided is not intended to be comprehensive and it does not constitute or contain legal advice. In no event does the Ready Rating tool substitute any legal requirements and/or statutory obligations relating to safety and emergency preparedness to which public institutions, such as schools, municipalities, or long-term care facilities, are subject. The Canadian Red Cross Society is not responsible for any losses occasioned by reliance on any content appearing on or accessible from this document.