EMS 20/20
EMS 20/20 is podcast hosted by two experienced Paramedics. Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten discuss real calls run by real responders and pull out the lessons you won't find in a text book. This podcast is aimed at Paramedic students, seasoned Paramedics looking to refresh, or any one interested in a deeper dive into pre-hospital health care.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 86 minutes
- Episodes
- 206
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Only Anaphylaxis... and Nothing More..?
Is this a case of a LETHAL distracting injury? Can there ever be such a thing? Is an amped up responder with a "just-go" mentality in the right? Listen and find out!
01:41:46 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Special Edition: Respiratory Kombat
Chris is in the hotseat and his patient is in respiratory distress and making alllll the sounds. How does Chris hold up to this onslaught of respiratory trouble? Vote on our Instagram at @ems2020podc…
01:01:52 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Phony Chest Pain
Chest pain? Check. Sus ECG? Check. STEMI? Not check. A very tired Chris and a nerded out Spencer (12-leads... go figure) give MAXIMUM effort in today's call with a curious conclusion.
01:23:38 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Special Edition: Frat House Fever
Can Spencer handle the heat? Or really... can his patient? How does Spencer do when faced with a "tough" frat bro who has a fever that just won't quit? Vote now on our Instagram!
00:46:37 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
The EMT and The Sea
...of bodily fluid. The guys set sail on an adventure to see what they can find on a particularly... sticky... call. Also... IT ENDS WITH A SONG!
01:40:30 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Special Edition: Look at This Patient's Sats
Spencer puts Chris in the hotseat with an... anxiety call? Does Chris wind up being a big rockstar or will he never make it as a wise man? Check out @ems2020show on Instagram and VOTE!
00:44:40 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Rocko's Modern Wreck
Oh no... apathy strikes again in this week's episode as two cars attempt to occupy the same space in traffic. An ALS fly car responds to sort out the chaos... do they achieve this goal? Listen and fi…
01:22:21 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Special Edition: Who Wants To Be Not Dead?
Spencer winds his mind around a call where a patient is heroically pulled from a fire! But they are, unfortunately, lacking a pulse. How does Spencer stack up? Check our IG to vote!
01:17:28 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Neo Leaves the Matrix
Chris and Spence try and figure out what's real and what's not on a call where an altered man wounds up getting taken to the way wrong place. The result? Not good. Not good at all.
01:51:32 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Special Edition: Honey, I Shrunk the Airway
Spencer fires off a devious pediatric call where Chris is forced to weight something versus nothing! Vote on Chris' performance on Instagram!
00:55:13 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
The View From Halfway Down
**WARNING this episode deals with the topic of suicide** Clinical Toxicologist and host of The Poison Lab Dr. Ryan Feldman is BACK! The thruple review a call where the patient intentionally ingests S…
01:49:55 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Special Edition: Drop Kick Syndrome
The Special Editions are back! We kick it off with an absolute doozy of a breathing problem and lungs that are so... clear? Listen and see if Spencer suffocates or if his performance is a breath of f…
01:18:53 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
SquKid Game
Attention Players: A crew heads to a traffic accident with multiple patients and is assigned to care for a 3.517892 year old child with a leg injury... or ARE THEY?
01:45:58 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
Panic! At the OR
The guys get so emo when an outpatient clinic panics and... helps? Is this a case of a sick patient or patient made sick? Listen and find out!
02:02:03 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Special Edition: ENDGAME
In a bid to clench the win, Chris navigates a chest pain call from the Master Your Medics 100 Patient Scenarios Book! Can he put up a strong enough performance and force Spencer to enjoy Dutch Bros? …
00:57:25 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Out of Leadership
A trauma call with a complicated patient and a ship that desperately needs a captain. Does the crew get it together or is it the end of the world as we know it?
01:53:01 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
Special Edition: Stroke of Genius
WE FINALLY KNOW THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE LOSER! Also, Spencer is given a complex stroke call that needs an airway! Does he recognize it? Does he act appropriately? Let us know how you think he did belo…
01:08:00 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
The Significant Intrusion Album
A car split hot dog style... a medic that is rude and disengaged... a massive med error... what isn't there to love about this week's episode?! Tune and find out just how wild things get in this week…
02:07:02 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Special Edition: Heli Horror with Eric Bauer
Join Chris, Spencer AND SPECIAL GUEST **ERIC BAUER** as the team sift through a transfer that has all the bells and whistles: an intubation, a med error, a crew conflict... this one has it all!
01:28:24 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
An AMS Call For Gifted EMT's
Spencer and Chris dive into an ALOC call that was perhaps inappropriately placed into the hands of an AEMT. Is this a case of call turfing, or a misguided educational opportunity? Listen and find out…
01:51:37 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
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