Minister Sang-min Lee's First Chairing... Review Meeting on 'Comprehensive Measures for National Safety System Reform'

Focused Discussion on Safety Management Issues

On the 7th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety held the 12th inspection meeting on the 'Comprehensive Plan for the National Safety System Reform' at the Central Building of the Government Complex Sejong. This meeting was the first progress inspection meeting personally chaired by Minister Lee Sang-min.

First, discussions were held on the on-site application of a new safety management system for crowd accidents. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety is promoting the enactment and revision of related laws, such as the 'Disaster and Safety Act,' to strengthen crowd safety management. At the same time, it has distributed related guidelines to enable local governments to proactively strengthen crowd management at regional festivals, and plans to notify local governments of even more strengthened guidelines within this month.

Additionally, to establish the 'On-site Crowd Management System' that predicts crowd accident risks based on scientific technology, a legal basis for collecting base station connection information was prepared in May, and in July, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with the three major mobile carriers to establish a system that smoothly secures essential crowd data for system operation.

Discussions were also held on institutional improvements to strengthen local disaster safety management capabilities and boost the morale of public officials in charge of disaster safety tasks.

Going forward, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to reflect the climate crisis measures being prepared to address issues revealed during this summer’s flood response process in the comprehensive plan innovation.

Minister Lee stated, “Due to the climate crisis and rapid technological advancements, various unprecedented risks are increasing, requiring a major innovation of the safety system that can predict and prepare for even the worst-case scenarios,” and “The government will promote a comprehensive innovation of the national safety system and continuously inspect to ensure policies function properly on the ground, doing its best to protect the lives and property of the people amid rapidly changing disaster environments.”

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