Ministry of the Interior and Safety: How about "Are you safe?" instead of "Hello"?

Public Safety Campaign Implementation

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 31st that starting from the 1st of next month, it will actively promote the 'A Safe Daily Life in Korea, Are You Safe?' campaign, which encourages direct public participation to spread a culture of safety in everyday life.

This campaign is part of the comprehensive plan to reform the national safety system announced on January 27th. It was designed as a movement to practice safety in daily life with the aim of eradicating the social habit of neglecting safety and encouraging each citizen to make safety a part of their daily routine.

The campaign’s slogan, “Are You Safe?” carries the meaning of regularly checking each other’s safety, similar to the common greeting “Annyeonghaseyo” (Hello) used by the public.

The three main tasks of the campaign are to cultivate the ability to follow safety rules well, identify risk factors, and respond to disasters. These are summarized as ‘Let’s Follow!’, ‘Let’s Check!’, and ‘Let’s Learn!’. Eleven practical tasks were selected that are closely related to daily life, have high public interest, and encourage voluntary participation. Key tasks include “Let’s stop first when making a right turn!”, “Let’s stop using mobile phones and check when crossing a crosswalk or driving!”, and “Let’s learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation!”

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to promote this campaign in interesting and diverse ways to encourage widespread public participation and create a wave of safety awareness among citizens.

Cha Ho-jun, Director of the Prevention and Safety Policy Division, stated, “To create a safe daily life in Korea, it is important for each citizen to consistently follow safety rules, identify risk factors, and learn disaster preparedness and response actions.” He added, “Through this campaign, we ask for the public’s great interest and active participation so that a safety culture based on public involvement can take root everywhere in daily life.”

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