JAMES CITY - After almost nine months of mapping buildings, gathering data and developing plans, Williamsburg- James City County school district officials are ready to demonstrate their new $136,000 emergency response program.

Officials will gather at the James city County Law Enforcement Center at 5087 John Tylor Highway at 10 a.m. Thursday.

The district hired Seattle-based Prepared Response, Inc. in August 2007 to install the Rapid Responder system, which includes digital maps and photographs, emergency plans and detailed data for every school and building in the district.

The information includes hidden spaces, such as ventilation ducts and utility access areas, escape routes through the buildings and shut-off valves for natural gas, water and other utilities. All information in the system is stored in a secure database and is accessible to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, school officials and other responders during emergencies, which can range from hurricanes or tornadoes to lockdowns or shooting threats.

The system includes information on potential aircraft landing sites, evacuation routes, disaster shelter and other emergency concerns.

Williamsburg is the first district in Virginia to install the program, which is used in 270 school districts nationwide, according to the company's Web site.