The deadly shooting at Foss High School in Tacoma has South Sound officials re-evaluating their emergency preparation procedures. Parents and students can take some comfort in the fact that all of the high schools in Thurston County are among the 460 statewide that have been "mapped" by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. By using a password-protected Web site, law enforcement officials and emergency responders can click onto a blueprint of how to respond to a crisis. The blueprint gives detailed descriptions of each school and how best to respond to a fire, shooting, evacuation order or other emergency. Each school's plan includes photos and contact information for administrators, floor plans, school photos, hazardous-materials information and a list of any regional hazards near the school. In addition, local law enforcement officers have been trained in "active shooter" procedures that teaches them how to isolate an armed suspect. The Columbine High School shootings in 1999 showed the futility of law enforcement officers simply sealing off the building while the shooters were still inside with students. Let's hope that South Sound officers never have to use the training or the school mapping. But it's reassuring to know the resources are there.