Abstract
This paper examines safety and security in communities from the perspective of context change and contends the importance of breaking free from the prevailing thought. The following six assertions are made. The first assertion is a context change from “unexpected” to “unable to cope”. Second is a context change that separates public help from mutual assistance and self-help. Third is a context change to post-emergency emphasis derived from resilience. Fourth is a context change toward integration of peacetime and emergency. Fifth is a context change to self-help required in life design, and the sixth is a context change in the orientation of communication in risk management.
