The Ministry of Public Safety and Security was established in order to handle all sorts
of disasters because of Sewol ferry tragedy and the fundamental reform on the emergency
management system will be performed. The establishment of the Ministry of Public Safety
and Security is considered as the landmark for the emergency management when it is
compared to those in the United States and Japan in terms of the size and the authority.
However, there are many tasks to be done for the settlement of the Ministry of Public
Safety and Security. More specifically, a real and substantial plan should be prepared because
the organization was established without blueprints or detailed implementation plan.
This study suggests that all-hazard approach which is the one of the disaster management
principles should be applied when the substantial plan is prepared. All possible hazard should
be analyzed, assessed, and prioritized. In addition, Based on the results, the effective policies
should be established with the consideration of Korean context.