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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.

Hosted byChris Pfingsten, Spencer Oliver
268 episodes Education 192 with CE

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EMS 20/20 Unraveling Chest Pain
Episode 267 Oct 28, 2026 1:42:38

Chris brings an episode to Spencer this time around, and Spencer tries to unravel the mystery of a long buried threat in a patient's chest. In this flight oriented episode, can Spencer end the curse, or is everyone taken out by a plague?

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EMS 20/20 CO Too
Episode 265 Oct 14, 2026 1:35:00

How many times can a single crew run CO poisoning calls in one day? Has Mauly returned to exact her revenge on humanity? In a call that boils Chris' blood (like that's hard to do...), a single ambulance crew has a lot to deal with as they find themselves in an ugly predicament.

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EMS 20/20 Unexplained Resuscitation
Episode 258 Aug 19, 2026 1:29:51

What happens when you drag a coded patient across the carpet at break neck speed? Can you defib a cigarette? All this and more on this weeks episode as a Canadian crew handles a code down a looooooooong hallway.

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EMS 20/20 Prime Time Medicine
Episode 253 Jul 22, 2026 1:54:52

In what has to be the most challenging photoshop job Chris has ever done, the guys tackle a call where a near ethereal patient gives no clues to what could be wrong. And gang, we have follow up... and wow. Just wow.

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EMS 20/20 The Emperor Needs a New Attitude
Episode 251 Jul 10, 2026 1:23:32

Today we hear the tale of Paramedic that has the self awareness of a monarch wearing some new fangled, conditionally visible fabric. Does this bode well for the patient and their partner? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Kemento
Episode 249 Jun 17, 2026 2:05:12

Chris discovers a sound board as Spencer goes through the call... backwards? Start at the end and end at the beginning for the wild ride, complete with dramatic movie quotes.

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EMS 20/20 Do Not Pass ER
Episode 245 May 19, 2026 1:52:05

Special Guest GEOFF MURPHY of Master Your Medics fame joins the guys for a trip around the game board as a Canadian crew navigate the harsh realities of the unknown reasons someone could be altered... with a STEMI. Maybe.

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EMS 20/20 SUPER Special Edition: Split the Party!
Episode 241 Apr 22, 2026 2:17:00

TODAY IS AWESOME! For the first time ever, neither of us are in the hotseat! Instead, the crew from The RideAlong EMT School Podcast join us in an epic collab event! How does a pair of newly minted EMT's and an experienced Paramedic do against the madness that besets them? And no, we don't go easy on them...

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EMS 20/20 Shake N Bake Boys, I Think We Got a BBQ
Episode 240 Apr 15, 2026 1:47:22

The guys welcome Special Guest Dr. Mike Lauria to the show! A crew attends a patient that is perfectly alive, but does NOT stay that way! Can this crew get in sync with what the patient needs, or do they head down a spiral of doom? And can Spencer and Lauria STOP adding movie references?

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EMS 20/20 Code Alone
Episode 223 Dec 17, 2025 1:32:10

Holy wow is this episode... wild. Every calamity that can occur, will occur, especially if you are unprepared. It's almost as though being unprepared invites a swinging paint can to the face. How does today's crew handle a heat related call? Or is it an MI... or is it respiratory?

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EMS 20/20 Freedom From Incompetence!
Episode 217 Nov 5, 2025 1:46:40

The guys follow a crew that is mired with questionable choices and potentially a lack in leadership? Should this call have ever been ran? Will the mighty bald eagle weep for this patient? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Special Edition: Did They Slip or Knot?
Episode 216 Oct 29, 2025 1:39:28

On today's special edition, Chris is put in the hotseat by Spencer on an altered LOC patient with a significant language barrier. Can Chris translate this difficult call into a success? Vote now on Instagram!

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EMS 20/20 Slay Thy Assumptions!
Episode 214 Oct 15, 2025 1:33:26

Spencer brings a call riddled with stumbles from both the patient and a seasoned Paramedic. Does this field training need some training of their own? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Rage Against The EKG
Episode 192 Apr 23, 2025 1:33:22

Is this EKG even for the right patient? A wild call with everything from pediatric to... significant OLMC considerations causes the guys to call in some backup... this time in the form of Dr. Michael Lauria! Can the team find some useful lessons with a little help? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Phony Chest Pain
Episode 186 Mar 12, 2025 1:23:38

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.

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EMS 20/20 Special Edition: ENDGAME
Episode 174 Dec 11, 2024 57:25

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? Or will he be dining on Salmon Bisque? VOTE ON INSTAGRAM! THEIR FATES ARE IN YOUR HANDS!

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EMS 20/20 Special Edition: Spencer Kills
Episode 166 Oct 16, 2024 53:47

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 @ems2020show!

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EMS 20/20 Chest Burster
Episode 161 Sep 11, 2024 1:32:34

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 have a friend listen if you really think you need it.

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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.