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History
1948. 11. 14 : Established the Fire Bureau in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
1953. 12. 14 : Established the Korean Maritime Police Force in the Security Division of the Public Safety Bureau in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
1955. 02. 07 : Reorganized into the Marine Guards in the Maritime Business Agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
1962. 05. 05 : Reorganized into the Korean Maritime Police Force in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
1975. 08. 26 : Established the Headquarters of Civil Defense and the Fire Bureau in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
1991. 04. 23 : Established the Civil Defense Headquarters and the Fire Bureau within the Ministry of Home Affairs.
1991. 08. 01 : Inaugurated the Korea Coast Guard in the National Police Agency.
1996. 08. 08 : Reorganized the Korea Coast Guard under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
1998. 07. 22 : Reorganized into the Headquarters of Civil Defense and Disaster Management in the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs.
2004. 06. 01 : Established the National Emergency Management Agency under the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs.
2008. 02. 29 : Reorganized the Korea Coast Guard under the Ministry of Land, Transportation and Maritime Affairs.
2013. 03. 23 : Expanded and reorganized into the Safety Management Headquarters in the Ministry of Security and Public Administration.
2014. 11. 07 : The revised bill for the National Government Organization Act (concerning the establishment of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security) passed by the National Assembly.
2014. 11. 19 : Established the Ministry of Public Safety and Security.
Important Roles
Innovating safety
Safety Industry, Technology
Civil Defense, Elevator Safety
Fire Suppression · Rescue and Emergency Medical Services