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
Special Edition: Chris Seizes
We're back for another Master Your Medics Special Edition! Spencer tosses Chris a hot hot potato and Chris... well Chris tries. Does he need a thermometer or a calculator? Find out!
00:50:44 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Greased Lightning
Which is the best food product to cover a burn patient in? Spoiler: none. Join the guys as we learn from burn unit RN Erin Horrax that math sucks, patient advocacy is great, and pain meds are pretty …
01:34:15 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Special Edition: Spencer Kills
First rule about EMS 20/20... talk about it, constantly. Second rule... judge Spencer on our Instagram! Does he nail this code 99 call? Does he leave a lot to be desired? Check out the poll on IG @em…
00:53:47 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
We All Scream For Levophed!
Spence, Chris, and the host of Nine One One Nonsense SAMANTHA BRAWLEY take on a critical care transport that was cold from the get go. The fish truly rots from the head as a doctor sends a patient on…
02:03:45 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Special Edition: Ruptured Confidence
In this weeks MASTER YOUR MEDICS SPECIAL EDITION, Spencer throws Chris a call that requires both clinical prowess and bedside expertise as Spencer hopes to even the odds. VOTE ON OUR INSTA!
00:55:39 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
How I (didn't?) Kill Your Mother
Let's go to the mall... today! ASHLYNN O'DELL joins the guys once again to go through everyone's favorite call: an uncomplicated refusal with absolutely nothing worry about whatsoever...
01:55:55 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Special Edition: Lung Blooder
CHECK OUT OUR INSTA AND VOTE! Spencer is dealt a HARD airway call by a cruel Chris! Listen and see how he does and vote to let us know how you feel!!
00:58:22 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Chest Burster
Spencer brings a call that is totally just anxiety. Honestly, no need to listen to the episode this week, nothing is wrong with the patient. Not at all. Move along. Sign this Refusal to Listen. Maybe…
01:32:34 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Special Edition: Will Chris Choke?
As payback, Spencer gives Chris a pediatric airway call. Will Chris choke? Head to @ems2020show on Instagram and vote for Chris' score!
00:42:03 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Running Up That SpO2 (Hopelessly)
The SpO2 climbs while the patient declines? What?! A fed up patient and Paramedic who, if they only could, would swap places with just about anyone on this week's call!
01:41:17 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Special Edition: Spencer Gets Breathing Room
In today's Master Your Medics Special, Chris throws Spencer a pediatric breathing difficulty to see if he pulls ahead or falls behind in the currently 1-1 match between the the hosts!
00:28:38 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Speeding Towards Sedation
Is less more? Is more less? When a patient's mental baseline is uncertain, how much EMS is too much EMS? Listen and find out to see if the guys can right the speeding bus before thing blow up!
01:39:26 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Special Edition: Chris is on Shaky Ground
Master Your Medics has sponsored today's episode where Spencer tests Chris with an altered LOC call. Does Chris get the shakes or does he tie up the score?
00:29:23 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Wonka's Weedy Wallop!
Wow. Spencer tries to outright murder Chris with a litany of system issues and leaving equipment behind as a Paramedic gets assaulted and an EMT gets abandoned. Listen now and see if Chris survives t…
01:38:12 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Special Edition: Pass or Flail?
For the first time ever, Chris and Spencer will be squaring off to see who can pass the test the best as the guys test one another using the 100 Patient Scenarios book by Master Your Medics! In this …
00:38:15 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
UnTrue Lies
Chris becomes numb to crews leaving kits out in the rig... but no worries! His senses are revitalized as apathy encroaches upon an unsuspecting intern and things go from bad to worse to bullshit! Let…
01:50:53 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
We Did Not Plan For This
What happens when you have talented medics at a standby event... with no operation plan? Frustration and a little hilarity is what happens, and Spencer and Chris are here again to break it all down. …
01:51:15 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Under the Bridge
Can you fall from a bridge onto a steel barge and survive? Maybe. Chris and Spence go on an adventure where vehicles are commandeered and daring rescues are made in one of the most atypical calls we'…
01:41:55 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Hurt
EMS can be dangerous. Though incidents that truly threaten the lives of responding crews are not common, his leadership responds and supports those on the front lines matters.
01:42:23 |
Wed 29 May 2024
All The Small Pills
Chris and Spencer need a little help from an expert. Enter Dr. Ryan Feldman, Clinical Toxicologist and host of The Poison Lab Podcast! A patient takes everything they can get their hands on, but of a…
01:52:03 |
Wed 22 May 2024
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