Information about school emergency drills such as fire drills or drills for other natural disasters may not be available online. However, another way to be prepared is to be aware of some of the common natural disasters that occur in Ecuador: 

• Earthquakes: Ecuador is at a high risk for earthquakes.

• Tsunami: Ecuador is also at a high risk for tsunamis, especially along the coastline. A network of sirens will sound to signal an impending tsunami. Follow local authorities and local evacuation routes in the event of a tsunami. 
• Volcanoes: There are several active volcanoes in Ecuador. Be sure to monitor local news for advisory warnings. 

To find more information about the educational system of Ecuador, try these tips for searching the library catalog to find books, magazines or journals, DVDs, and many other resources:

Here are some keywords that may be useful in your search:

• Education -- Ecuador
• Education, higher -- Ecuador
• Education -- curricula
• Curriculum planning
• Curriculum evaluation

For a brief overview of Ecuador's educational system and related topics, try these articles available through the library's collections. The first article, "Ecuador", is available in print in the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library's book:

The following books from the library's collection may provide further useful information:

The second article, "Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Ecuador.", is available online and provides information about higher education in Ecuador.

These reports available from the UNESCO and the CIA also provide useful background information about Ecuador and its educational system:

For information about cultural norms and traveling in Ecuador, try these resources:

To find more resources, try searching using the following keywords:

• Ecuador/Latin America -- social life and customs
• Ecuador -- guidebooks
• Etiquette -- Ecuador
• Visitors, Foreign -- Ecuador
• Immigrants -- Ecuador -- Life skills guides
• Intercultural communication

These Spanish-language education periodicals are available online and may be searched for relevant articles:

• Revista iberoamericana de educación: The Ibero-American Journal of Education (RIE) is a publication of the Organization of Ibero-American States or Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos that publishes articles on current educational issues and innovations in the region. Available from 1993 online.
• Revista electrónica Iberoamericana sobre calidad, eficacia y cambio en educación: REICE is an academic journal that is peer-revied by the Ibero-American Research Network on School Change and Efficiency. It provides a forum for research on quality, equity, efficacy, and change in education conducted in Ibero-America and by Ibero-American researchers. Available from 2003 online.
• Revista española de pedagogía: This primarily Spanish-language journal is one of the oldest journals dealing with general pedagogical research. Articles from anywhere in the world are published as long as they deal with various elements of educational practice and teaching, that is, pedagogy. Available from 1943 online. Most recent 1 year not available.

Note that the term Ibero-America or Iberoamérica primarily refers to regions and countries in the Americas in which Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken.