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
(Please) Free CO2
A crew find a patient that rapidly deteriorates, prompting quick action. Baffling monitor readings are the result, so the Chris and Spence bring in back up: Nicole Johnson, a seasoned ICU RN and host…
02:08:13 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
Never Tell Me The Odds!
In an-almost-Valentines-Day special, the guys pick a part a call that has some unusual possibilities for symptoms that started during unusual circumstances that results in an unusual diagnosis. Can t…
01:02:25 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
STEMTRAUMI
A drunk patient decides that a new Paramedic and their partner need a one stop shop for possible problems, and they absolutely deliver. But do Chris and Spencer deliver on the education? Listen and f…
01:56:56 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Stay Frosty
Chris (finally) brings a call that involved an upside down truck, a frozen patient, and a frozen crew... at least when it comes to deciding on exactly what to do! Do they ever figure it out? Listen a…
01:46:53 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Ambulance Ambush
A crew of three Paramedics finds themselves in a situation that no responder ever wants to be in when a patient goes Super Saiyan. Medicate? Evacuate? Also, Chris questions the validity of checking f…
01:45:38 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
The Devil Wears 5.11
This week's episode features a simpler call that absolutely has some clinical errors in it... but are they a result of a bad partnership? Which is more toxic: the patient or the work environment? Lis…
01:52:20 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
The Usual Suspects
In the 80th Episode of EMS 20/20, a car crash leads to a highly symptomatic patient... but why? Is it trauma, or was there a medical event that caused the crash? Is it both? Be sure to view the EKG o…
01:44:24 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
Respiratory "S" Word Virus
Spencer and Chris dive into a call where parental controls are in play as a pediatric patient struggles to breathe. How do you both treat a patient and calm scared parents? Listen and find out!
01:44:46 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
It Won't Stop Bleeding
Like a leaky faucet, a patient's leg has sprung a leak and a BLS crew does their best to stop the out of control flow. Do they dam the river? Find out on this week's episode!
01:39:30 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
Hit or Stay?
LISTENER FEEDBACK WANTED! A crew has to make a hard choice... stay and play or load and go? With a rapidly closing window to make a hard decision does the crew make the right choice? Spence and Chris…
01:39:17 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
Interpersonal Transfer
This week's call takes us to a chaotic and tense ER as a crew picks up a very sick patient to transfer them to a higher level of care. Interpersonal Communication takes center stage in this episode a…
01:20:26 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Tough Crowd
Caught between quelling both a grumpy crowd and an unruly airway, a group of Care Bears are faced with problems from every angle. Do they prevail? Could they have prevailed? The guys go the distance …
02:11:47 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Suspicious Heartache
A patient presents with classic signs of a heart attack... but is it? Spencer attempts to stump Chris (and possibly succeeds) in this weeks episode! Also... Chris tees off on physicians with Dr. Hous…
01:32:46 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
Venti Sized Suckage
A Paramedic orders a Grande but ends up with a Venti sized problem on their hands. The guys try to answer one question: is there such a thing as too much coffee?
01:04:06 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Should I Touch It?
A patient with a OW troubling and painOWful experience is treated by a OW crew OW that may be jumping to conclusions. Can our hosts offer up some sage advice without making too many Star Trek referen…
01:32:16 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Indiana Jonesing
A young patient is mentally stranded in space as a crew tries their best to figure out what, if anything could be wrong with this patient. Is it drugs? Is it a stroke? Listen and find out!
01:29:43 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
The Devil's Lettuce
In our 70th episode we talk about a call with a very difficult and vibrating (yes, vibrating) patient that is paired with a difficult partner. Just how bad can imitation marijuana be? Listen and find…
01:20:46 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
Drinking with a Broken Heart
In today's episode we learn that Chris cannot take a scooter seriously as the guys analyze the treatment of a patient with an incredibly rare condition!
01:20:59 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
Fuster Cluck
An EMT Advanced finds themselves helming a call that just cannot seem to take a right turn. Can Spence and Chris spot the problem(s)? Have a listen and let us know what you think!
Do you want to get…
01:32:26 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
Flying or Lying?
In this weeks episode the guys run through a call about trust and helicopters in our first ever call from a Flight Paramedic! Can our crew sort out the truth before committing limited resources to a …
01:16:53 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
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