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Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among prehospital care EMS personnel in Turkey, with a total of 501 participants. Data were gathered through a structured questionnaire designed to capture instances of violence exposure. Results: Totally, 40.1% (201) of participants reported experiencing physical violence from at least one patient during their career, while 26.0% (130) reported experiencing physical violence from at least one patient\u2019s relative during their career. Younger participants, those working in urban areas, and those with higher average daily call-out rates experienced higher levels of violence exposure (P&lt;.05). Also, 38.5% of the participants reported instances where they could not intervene for the patient due to the risk of violence, and 51.9% reported instances where they did not intervene for the patient until law enforcement arrived due to the risk of violence. 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