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MARQUETTE -- Three of the five victims in Monday's shooting in Ohio are now dead. And the Marquette City Police say if a shooting were to happen at Marquette High School, they'll be ready for it.

The biggest rule for the officers: no hesitation.

"We're not going to sit and wait while somebody is killing people. So if we have two officers respond, and they're there, they're going in," said Detective/Lt. Michael Waise of the Marquette City Police.

Officers are taught what to do in crisis scenarios, with training missions taking place right at Marquette High School. They focus on hostage situations, rescuing officers, and finding their way around the school.

School officials say they've never experienced anything that was life threatening in their hallways, but if it were to happen, they say that they're prepared.

"We actually had a full day of training, and you can read about things, hear about things, someone can tell you, but when they actually put us through the drills and we cleared the halls and everybody went into the classrooms, it gave you shivers. That really sticks in your memory, and so we know when a situation occurs, the staff is definitely prepared," said Marquette Superintendent Deborah Veiht.

The high school has practiced lockdowns where students go to the corner of the classroom and lock the door. Fortunately, the school and officers have never had to put the drills into real use.

Finally, officials stress that communication is key.

"Communicate with your child. Find out who they're hanging around with. Find out what's going on in their everyday life, how's school going. Be active in their life and find out what's going on a daily basis," said Marquette City Police Youth Services Officer, Craig Marker.