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Purpose: In this study; Ankara 112 Emergency Health Services (ASH) employees are aimed at assessing the level of information about the incident and the second accident, the frequency of communication difficulties and the safety of the incident. Methods: This study is a cutting-edge type research done in May 2010 on 112 ASH employees working in the central and surrounding districts of Ankara. In the same period, the survey reached 568 (75.7%) of 750 people working at the 112 ASH stations in Ankara. A survey form consisting of the participant’s sociodemographic characteristics, the security of the event site and the questions related to communication was filled by the researcher with the face-to-face interview technique by going to the participant’s stations. In addition, a scheme that indicates the location of a traffic accident in which participants were placed the 112, 155, 156 and 110 teams on the empty boxes was identified. The study included 76 doctors, 108 paramedics, 222 emergency medical technicians (ATT), 23 health officers, 56 nurses, 82 drivers and 568 emergency workers. The survey included 55.3 percent of women and 44.7 percent of men. The average age of the participants was 30.8±7.9. The number of accidents occurred in a traffic accident during the time they worked at 112 ASH is 11.4%, and the number of accidents occurred in a second traffic accident is 19.4%. 13.7 percent of participants said they had difficulty communicating with the police/jandarma teams at the scene of the incident. Only 14 per cent of participants. The two teams were properly placed. The result: in Ankara 112 ASH, the frequency of accidents at the scene of the incident and a second traffic accident is quite high. In order to ensure the safety of the event site requiring a comprehensive approach, the level of information on the subject of 112 ASH employees should be increased, training should be renewed at certain intervals and the use of personal protective equipment should be provided. The Prevalence of Having an Accident in a Traffic Accident Scene and an Evaluation of Scene Safety Knowledge Among Ankara 112 Emergency Personal Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of having an accident and the occurrence of a second traffic accident, difficulties in communication and knowledge of scene safety among Ankara 112 Emergency Health System (EHS) workers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among Ankara 112 EHS workers in May 2010. Of the 750 workers working in Ankara 112 EHS posts in this period, 568 (75.7%) were contacted. A questionnaire form including questions about sociodemographics, scene safety and communication was completed by the researcher for each attendant by the face-to-face interview technique at his/her post. Additionally, the attendants were asked to place the 112, 155, 156 and 110 teams in empty boxes provided on a traffic accident scene diagram and the proper positioning of the teams was evaluated. Results: Seventy-six physicians, 108 paramedics, 222 emergency medicine technicians, 23 health officers, 56 nurses, 82 drivers and one midwife participated in the study. Of the attendants, 55.3% were female and 44.7% were male. The average age was 30.8±7.9 years. The prevalence of having an accident and the occurrence of a second traffic accident at a traffic accident scene were 11.4% and 19. 4 percent respectively. 13.7% of participants declared that they always had difficulties in communication with the police and military teams. Only 14.2% of the attendants placed the teams properly. Conclusion: The prevalence of having an accident and the occurrence of a second traffic accident are high among Ankara 112 EHS workers. In order to ensure the safety of the scene which requires a totalitarian approach, the level of knowledge of 112 EHS workers should be increased, training should be renewed at defined intervals and the use of personal protective equipment should be undermined.  Keywords: 112 emergency health services, traffic, traffic accident, scene, safety