About The Ready Rating Program

Organizations understand the need to be prepared and ready for emergencies, but often consider the process as time consuming and complicated. Since its inception by the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross in 2008, the Ready Rating program has been recognized by preparedness experts as the much needed and easy to understand solution to help an organization become prepared to respond to and recover from a disaster and other emergencies.  Are you new to Ready Rating? Watch these videos below for more details.

Answer: No, there is no cost for membership. Members are only financially responsible for costs incurred to improve their preparedness.

Answer: The Red Cross Ready Rating program provides a framework designed to help small to medium-sized businesses, schools, faith-based and cultural organizations, non-profits, social enterprises and other community organizations become better prepared to respond effectively and recover quickly from disasters and other emergencies.

Answer: This program does more than provide useful emergency preparedness information. The Ready Rating program’s Assessments, Next Steps Report and other templates allow members to better understand their particular risk to emergencies, and develop an emergency action plan that is tailored and fit-for-purpose to their organization’s circumstances and needs. Additionally, the Membership Seal makes emergency preparedness measurable and visible. Displayed at your facility and on your digital platforms, this serves as a public recognition of your organization’s commitment to preparedness and safety. Lastly, the Canadian Red Cross can provide additional services and resources to enhance emergency preparedness efforts that an organization undertakes.

Answer: The Ready Rating Seal is a visible statement that a member organization, business or school has committed to improving their level of preparedness by participating in the Ready Rating program. In adherence with Red Cross guidelines, members can also publicly display the Ready Rating Seal to show their commitment to preparedness.

Answer: Any small/medium-sized business, school, educational institution, faith-based or cultural organization, non-profit, social enterprise, and community organization that is committed to improving their emergency preparedness is welcomed and encouraged to join the Ready Rating program.

Answer: The Red Cross employed a powerful combination of research and practical experience to create a program to address the important components of emergency preparedness, meeting members where they are on their journey to preparedness and allowing them to work at the pace that meets their needs. The Ready Rating program is built through a combination of industry standards, good practices, and expert recommendations. The Ready Rating program not only provides members with helpful information — it also recognizes members for their efforts

Answer: For over 125 years, the Canadian Red Cross has responded to emergencies both large and small, helping people prepare for them through education and training programs. The Red Cross continuously builds on its experience to proactively respond to emergencies and disasters; this program is a step forward in our ongoing efforts.

Answer: The Canadian Red Cross’ most recent research shows that the majority of Canadians are not prepared for emergencies, citing a lack of awareness of risks they face and know-how of how to prepare as some of the main reasons. Because emergencies can happen at any time, there is a constant need to prepare for emergencies.

Answer: The Canadian Red Cross Society is a singular, not-for-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency. Our charitable purpose is to prevent and alleviate suffering in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. In keeping with this purpose our mission is to help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Answer:  For questions or issues related to forgotten passwords or usernames, access to assessment data or any other technical issue with the site, please contact a team member or submit a direct support ticket.

Launched in Canada in 2023, the Ready Rating program continues a long and storied partnership between the Canadian Red Cross and American Red Cross.

The program was created by the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross in 2008 and was originally designed to be a marketing tool to help launch conversations within businesses, organizations, and schools about how to better prepare for emergencies.

Ready Rating was well received and by 2010, management of the program was transitioned to the national headquarters of the American Red Cross, allowing for Ready Rating to be rolled out throughout the United States.

In 2015, the program’s two key assessments, as well as the Emergency Action Plan templates were upgraded to meet or exceed minimal standards for organizational preparedness.

In 2021, the Canadian Red Cross partnered with the American Red Cross to further increase the reach, scope, and impact of the program. Through a thorough review of the program’s tools, content and resources, further upgrades were made to Ready Rating based on industry standards, good practices, and expert recommendations.

Ready Rating launched in Alberta and British Columbia in 2023. Plans are in the works to expand the program across Canada in 2024.

By using a shared Organization ID, each of your facilities/sites can be linked so that their Assessments and Next Steps Reports can be viewed and sorted from one Organization Manager account.
  • Only the Organization Manager can see all their facilities’ assessment information; each individual facility account can only view their own information.
  • A numerical code (Organization ID) is assigned to your organization; as new sites join, they will enter that code while creating their profile.
  • An Organization Manager profile will be created specifically for the purpose of seeing the assessments done at the various sites. The Organization Manager will be able to view and sort those assessments as needed.
  • This also means that the Organization Manager may have two separate accounts; one for viewing all of the different sites’ assessments, and one for their own site’s assessment, if necessary.
  • This functionality is perfect for school districts to view assessments done at schools within the district and for any business with more than one location.
What’s the first step? If you are not currently a member, please set up an account on the Ready Rating website. Once that step is complete, email websupport@readyrating.org requesting the Organization Manager role be applied. Provide the following information:
  • Organization name, address, city, province/territory, and postal code
  • Organization manager name, phone number, and email address
  • Usernames for any other member accounts that have already been created and need to be linked
A confirmation email containing your Organization ID #, and instructions on how users can subscribe to be an Organization Member, will then be sent to the email address provided.

Industry Standard SSL Security

The Ready Rating site deploys an industry standard SSL security certificate. The wildcard certificate is 2048-bit security and is used in various areas of site data submission and data display. The SSL cert is enabled on the Profile section of the site as well as the entire Assessment Centre. The Assessment Centre is self-contained within one page and section, meaning all submissions, displays and reports are transmitted while within a forced SSL session.

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

The Ready Rating site employs the use of a web application firewall to filter suspect traffic, monitor for appropriate site usage and protect against unauthorized data access.

2FA Member Login

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) increases security of member accounts and environments, by ensuring that the right set of eyes has access to member information and protecting member accounts from unauthorized access

Assessment Encryption

All responses to and displays of Ready Rating assessments are encrypted using a SHA256 algorithm.

Assessment Reporting

Ready Rating Members receive a Next Steps Report for each assessment taken. These assessment reports do not contain any member identification when printed. The printed report does not reveal any information or details about the member having taken the assessment.

Additional Details

Assessment scores, which are encrypted, are stored in the Ready Rating system associated only to a member ID and never in a directly accessible profile method. Access to the data is available client-side on the publicly-accessible website.

Distribution of printed member reporting information, such as the Next Steps Report, is outside the jurisdiction of the Ready Rating system and must be managed and monitored by member organizations.

Current Member Listing

Organizations that take steps to prepare for the unexpected help to create safer and more resilient communities. The Canadian Red Cross thanks all Ready Rating Members for doing their part. If you are a current Ready Rating Member and do not see your organization’s name listed, log in and under your profile settings change the value for the “Visible on Website” field to “Yes” and your organization’s name will appear.

ID Company Name
188 CANADIAN RED CROSS
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15.361 Redtop Barbershop
15.387 WLH Contracting Ltd.
15.432 Family Ties
15.454 Grand Rapids School
15.469 Southern Lights Co-operative Homes Inc.
15.496 Community Head Injury Resource Services
15.544 Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority
15.593 Canadian Disaster Response Organization
15.613 Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council
15.616 TOTA
15.624 Park Animal Hospital
15.643 RONA North Star Hardware
15.644 BC Economic Development Association
15.649 Aspire Professional Corporation
15.650 Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
15.652 Community Futures Sun Country
15.653 NWR FASD Society - Mackenzie Network
15.677 Croix-Rouge
15.684 Saulteaux Healing & Wellness Centre INC
15.689 Balsam (RIVERVIEW ENHANCED LIVING SOCIETY)
15.743 One Love Mobile Vet Care
15.747 Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association
15.748 Queens County Residential Services
15.751 YMM Podcast
15.752 ESS Support Services
15.753 County of Wellington
15.755 ALBION NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES
15.769 Access Alliance Multicultural Health & Community Services
15.770 Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (BCS)
15.771 Rexdale Community Health Centre
15.777 The Scott Mission
15.778 Access Bridge Works
15.785 South East Ottawa Community Health Centre
15.786 Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce
15.791 ais
15.796 Delta Family Resource Centre
15.797 TNO- The Neighbourhood Organization
15.803 Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke
15.804 Flemingdon CHC
15.806 Working Women Community Centre
15.808 Rexdale Women's Centre
15.810 Dundas County Hospice
15.811 Somali Women and Children's Support Network
15.812 Ernestine's Women's Shelter
15.813 Applegrove Community Complex
15.815 Rexdale Community Hub
15.819 Afghan Women's Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services
15.820 Afghan Women's Organization
15.824 The Incorporated Ministry in Flemingdon Park
15.830 Youth Without Shelter
15.831 Community Living Chatham-Kent
15.832 Arts Etobicoke
15.834 Braeburn Neighbourhood Place
15.836 Let's Get Together
15.840 South Riverdale Community Health Centre
15.842 Canadian Coast Guard
15.843 Epilepsy Toronto
15.849 CISV Canada
15.851 Bangladesh Centre and Community Services(BCCS)
15.916 Similkameen Country Development Association
15.919 Prince of Travel
15.923 École Jacques rouseau
15.929 Above and Beyond Care Services Inc.
15.961 EcoSuperior Environmental Programs
15.962 Destination Vancouver
15.966 My New Organization Name
15.968 Roth Park Family Campground
15.992 Warman Ultimate Cheerleading
16.011 Ismaili Jamatkhana - Fraser Valley
16.049 Société Protectrice des Animaux de l'Estrie
16.061 Wood Buffalo Safe/Healthy Community Network
16.066 Whitecourt & District Chamber of Commerce
16.076 Fineline Stationery LTD The Source
16.077 Support Services Wood Buffalo (SSWB)
16.079 Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce
16.091 Lacombe Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
16.095 Hello Agency Inc.
16.096 Revelstoke Railway Museum
16.099 Brown`s Arm LSD
16.106 2303183 Alberta Ltd.
16.113 Pembina Agricultural & Recreational Society
16.126 Dexterra Group
16.141 Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce
16.164 Gazak Holdings Ltd
16.165 Sumas Welding & Fab. Ltd.
16.167 Kingdom Acts Foundation
16.168 Rocky Chamber
16.169 The Edson and District Chamber of Commerce
16.174 G.T. Wholesale Limited
16.176 WestGen
16.179 Elizabeth Fry Society of Northeastern Ontario
16.186 Centre d'action bénévole Solange-Beauchamp inc.
16.189 IG Wealth Mangement
16.190 TEaM Safety Services, Ltd
16.191 Current Electrical Solutions Ltd.
16.192 Hammer Restaurant Group Ltd.
16.194 O Group Holdings Inc
16.195 Advantage Bookkeeping & Business Consulting
16.196 Perron Ventures Ltd.
16.197 Lac La Biche & District Chamber of Commerce
16.200 Bow Horn Bay Fire Department
16.201 OutThere First Aid
16.202 Munro Medical Consulting
16.203 Medical Data Carrier
16.204 Community Futures West Yellowhead
16.205 Windsor/Essex CPR & First Aid Training Inc.
16.206 Origin Spring Creek
16.207 Lake Louise Sport & Recreation Centre
16.208 Debco Safety
16.209 I M Safe
16.210 jc20 enterprise ltd
16.211 First Class First Aid Inc
16.212 First Aid Clinics of Canada
16.214 J.A. RCR et Premiers Soins
16.215 DLC Training Ltd
16.216 FirstAidSisters
16.217 Marine Contractors Inc.
16.218 Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce
16.220 Ready 4 Everything Training and Supplies
16.221 Fineline Stationery Ltd
16.223 York University - York Sport Injury Clinic
16.227 Rum Runners Liquor Store
16.262 Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce
16.264 Edson Early Learning and Childcare
16.266 La Crete & Area Chamber of Commerce
16.267 Princeton & District Community Services Society
16.272 Tracker's Pet Supply
16.273 2nd Chance AutoSales LTD
16.274 Students’ Association of Portage College
16.275 Coldwater Market
16.277 SETT Electrical Serves Ltd
16.281 Fort Saskatchewan & Lamont County Regional Chamber of Commerce
16.282 Evansburg Family Clothing
16.283 Leduc Nisku Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce
16.284 Pharmasave Valleyview
16.287 Thrifty Dutchess
16.290 Evansburg Entwistle Chamber of Commerce
16.294 Rural Rescue Inc
16.295 Tri-Steel Salvage
16.296 Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce
16.297 Fox Haven’s Therapeutic Massage
16.300 AIO Consulting
16.303 Tay & Company Professional Corporation
16.305 ECHO Disability Services
16.308 The Old Bistro
16.309 The Butter Chicken Co.
16.313 Simpson & Associates LLP
16.314 Shannon Konsmo Professional Corporation
16.317 Krekoski Consulting
16.319 Monkey in the Garden
16.322 Hinton Golf Club
16.327 EDSON FOOD BANK SOCIETY
16.331 Golden Years Society
16.343 SLAVE LAKE CHRYSLER
16.346 Community Futures Peace Country (CFPC)
16.348 Akron Engineering Consultant's Ltd.
16.351 Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake Region
16.352 Community Futures