At the Ready exists to give a voice to emergency first responders far from the big-city spotlight. When a natural or human-caused disaster strikes a person or community, whether fire, crime, medical emergency, or weather event, you are the difference between life and death, security and damage. For many nations, small to mid-sized and rural departments represent the majority of first responder organizations, comprising 80% of the active departments in the United States alone. You deserve to be heard and to exchange ideas on a greater level.