VIDEO: They are the ones who answer the call in the middle of the night, putting their lives on the line to help the community at a moment’s notice. However, since 2015, there's been a 16 percent drop in volunteer first responders nationwide, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In Kewaunee County, local leaders are set to vote Tuesday to support a state bill that would give volunteer first responders some money back. It’s called the B.R.A.V.E. Act, which stands for Beginning Retention, and Attraction for Volunteer Emergency personnel. “All of our staff is paid-on-call, so basically they are paid to be ready to respond whenever the pager goes off,” explains Joe Steiner, director of Kewaunee Area Ambulance Service.