안전디딤돌 - Safety companion

'Safety Stepping Stone' is a government-representative disaster safety portal app that provides various disaster safety information needed in the event of a disaster or in daily life. It services various information such as emergency disaster messages, disaster news and reporting, civil defense shelters, hospital locations, different types of facilities, etc., all through one 'app'. Especially, national action guidelines for each type of disaster, such as earthquakes, can be accessed anytime, anywhere even when communication is cut off.

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□ Disaster Information (Messages) Reception

- Receive disaster occurrence information, weather alerts, etc., through disaster messages

- Set reception areas for disaster messages nationwide, by desired area, or based on base station locations

- Provide national action guidelines related to received disaster messages

□ Disaster Reporting

- Direct Call function

□ National Action Guidelines Inquiry

- Provide national action guidelines for each type of disaster such as earthquakes, typhoons, as well as emergency response methods like CPR

- Add frequently viewed national action guidelines to bookmarks for quick information retrieval

□ Facility Information Inquiry

- Check information about civil defense shelters, refugee housing, emergency medical centers, etc.

- Location inquiry feature based on GIS

□ Various Disaster Safety Information Provision

- Additional disaster safety information such as traffic and weather information

□ Civil Defense Education Schedule Guidance

- Check education information by regional education time, location, etc.

- Notification settings and PUSH notification function

□ Customized Setting for Disaster Safety Contents

- Feature on the main screen allows users to view only the necessary parts through customization

Developer Contact:

Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Sejong Special Autonomous City, Dodam-dong

42 Dewop-ro 6, Jongbusejong-cheongsa Jungang-dong, Sejong, Republic of Korea 30112

1028302025 1028302025 Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Operational Purpose

Provides various disaster safety information such as emergency disaster text messages, national action guidelines, shelters, heat relief centers, hospital locations, and disaster news so that citizens can receive disaster safety information quickly and accurately.

Safety Stepping Stone App Key Features

Providing emergency disaster text messages to smartphone users who install the app

※ Message settings such as selecting the receiving region and blocking notification sounds are possible.

- Provides disaster news, weather information, and emergency reporting functions in critical situations

- Provides information on various disaster safety facilities such as earthquake shelters, civil defense shelters, hospitals, pharmacies, etc.

- ⇨ If you install the Emergency Ready App separately, you can check disaster and safety information in English, Chinese, and Japanese, and disaster text messages are also provided in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese.

How to install and configure the app

- The Safety Stepping Stone App (for Koreans) and Emergency Ready App (for foreigners) can be installed through the App Store, and convenient functions can be selected through settings.

    - App Store: Google Play Store (Android phone), iOS (Apple) App Store (iPhone), ONE Store (Android phone)

- Settings

    - Android phone (Play Store → Install Safety Stepping Stone and Emergency Ready apps → Settings in the app → Disaster text message settings (reception notifications, reception area, notification sounds, and text settings, etc.)

    - iPhone (App Store → Install Safety Stepping Stone and Emergency Ready apps → Settings in the app → Disaster text message settings (reception notifications, reception area, notification sounds, and text settings, etc.)