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This research was carried out to determine the knowledge of pre-hospital emergency health care personnel about periarrest and arrest rhythms. Material and Methods:The present research is designed as a descriptive study. The sample of the research was formed by 80 health personnel working in the Sivas 112 Emergency Health Services unit. In collecting research data "Individual Information Form" and "Pre-Hospital Emergency Health Services Personnel's Information on Peri-arrest and Arrest Rhythms Evaluation Form" were used. Number, percentage, mean and independent samples t-test were used in the statistical evaluation of the data. Results: It was determined that 63.75% of the emergency health services personnel participating in the study were male, their average age was 24.00±5.12, their tenure in emergency health services was 2.90±4.37 and 51.25% did not receive in-service training. It was found that pre-hospital emergency health care personnel who received in-service training had significantly higher scores with correct answers and treatment choices on peri-arrest and arrest rhythms and their related treatments compared to the group who did not receive in-service training (p = 0.03). Conclusion:Regular in-service training for pre-hospital emergency health care personnel is of great importance in increasing the knowledge about fatal rhythms and related treatments.

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SUMMARYConsciousness is the state of ability of a person to perceive himself/herself and environment and to give an appropriate response to stimuli. The most frequent causes of childhood consciousness change include electrolyte disorders, encephalopathy, infections, overdose, intoxication, uremia, trauma, seizures, stroke, hypo-hyperglycaemia. Hypoglycemia is a very common metabolic problem in children. Our aim is to make sure that the diagnosis of hypoglycemia, one of the most common causes of consciousness change in children, is kept in mind and considered in differential diagnosis. Keywords: Emergency department, child, falling, altered consciousness, hypoglicemia ÖZET Bilinç; kişinin kendisini ve çevresini algılayabilmesi ve uyaranlara uygun yanıt verebilmesi durumudur. Çocuklarda çok sayıda bilinç değişikliği nedeni olmakla birlikte bunların en sık görülenleri: elektrolit bozuklukları, ensefalopati, enfeksiyonlar, aşırı doz ilaç alımı, zehirlenmeler, üremi, travma, nöbet, inme, hipo-hiperglisemi gibi sıralanabilir. Hipoglisemi çocuklarda çok yaygın görülen metabolik bir problemdir. Amacımız çocuklarda bilinç bozukluğunun çok sık görülen nedenlerinden biri olan hipoglisemiyi yaptığımız muayene ve tetkiklerle diğer nedenlerden ayırt etmektir.