OZET Bu arastirma kirik, cikik ve burkulmalarda acil servise basvurmadan once cocuklara yapilan ilkyardim uygulamalarin ozelliklerini belirlemek amaciyla yapilmistir. Tanimlayici olarak yapilmis bu arastirma kirik, cikik ve burkulma nedeni ile acil servise basvuran 1- 12 yas arasindaki 73 cocuga ilkyardim uygulamasi yapan bireyler ile yurutulmustur. Arastirma Subat 2006- Haziran 2006 tarihleri arasinda Erzurum Palandoken Hastanesi Acil Servisi’nde yapilmistir. Verilerin degerlendirilmesinde yuzdelik, aritmetik ortalama ki kare onemlilik testi kullanilmistir. Arastirma sonuclari incelendiginde; calisma kapsamina alinan cocuklarin %45.2’sinde kirik oldugu, %65.8’ini erkek cocuklarin olusturdugu, travma nedenlerine bakildiginda ilk sirayi (%79.5) dusmelerin aldigi ve cocuklarin buyuk bir kismina acil servise gitmeden once ilk yardim uygulamasi yapilmadigi (%45.2) saptanmistir. Cocuklara ilkyardim uygulamasi yapan kisilerin %67.1’ini annelerin olusturdugu ve yapilan uygulamalarin %72.6’sini zararli uygulamalarin (hic bir uygulama yapmama, etkilenen bolgeyi ovma/uzum baglama, sinikciya gitme) olusturdugu belirlenmistir. Kirik, cikik ve burkulma gibi durumlarda kisilerin, doktora veya saglik kuruluslarina basvurmalari, zararli mudahalelerde bulunmamalari konusunda bilinclendirilmelidir. Anahtar kelimeler: Ilkyardim, kirik, cikik, burkulma, cocuk ABSTRACT This study was carried out with the aim of determination the characteristics of first aid applications applied to the children before coming Emergency Service in case of fracture luxation or Spindle. The study made as integratedly was carried out with individuals who made first aid applications to 73 children, 1-12 years of age, applying for emergency service due to fracture, luxation and spindle. The study was carried out in Emergency Service of Erzurum Palandoken Hospital between the dates February 2006 and June 2006.In the evaluation of the data, percentage, arithmetic average, chi-square significance test were used. It was found out that there was fracture in 45.2% of the children included in the study content, and 65.8% of the children was male. When the reason of the trauma was considered, it was observed that the fallings were in the first rank. According to types of injuries or traumas the children in the study had, it was found out that there was a statistically significant distinction between the sex (p<0.05). It was determined that 67.1% of the individuals who gave first aid to the children was their mothers, and that 72.6% of the applicants made was harmful (not doing any application, massage of affected region/fastening grape on the region, traditional practitioner). In the cases such as fracture, luxation and spindle, individuals should apply for health organizations, and that they should be knowledged about not using harmful traditional methods. Keywords: First aid, fracture, dislocation, sprain, child