Emergency Management Science and Technology (2023). DOI: 10.48130/EMST-2023-0014 Safety science literature and terminology reveal a limited array of concepts to describe the comprehensive characteristics of system safety and security. The rapid evolution of safety science outpaces the adequacy of these concepts, signaling a pressing need for new, meaningful general concepts. In exploring the origins and development of safety culture, the author proposes the introduction of 'Safety and Security Civilization' (SSC)