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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 LEGO my V-Tach!
Episode 148 May 8, 2024 1:38:11

"Stop shocking me!!" Is the quote of the day when listening to this episode! Spencer and Chris delve into a fall patient then ends up being just a little bit more than a band-aid. Can the crew follow the instructions and build a great call out of loose parts?

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EMS 20/20 T is for Terrible Manners
Episode 147 Apr 24, 2024 1:43:29

N is for neuro symptoms, S is for stroke, and U is for uncaring agency that needs a reality check. What do you do when a responding agency is responding angrily? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Please Don't Take Me There
Episode 146 Apr 10, 2024 2:18:20

So what do you do when the nearest "appropriate" hospital is actually the lair of the Shredder? Do you pass it up or go by the book? Listen to this week's episode and see if the Turtles go rogue or following the teachings of Master Splinter.

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EMS 20/20 Put The Bunny Back
Episode 143 Feb 28, 2024 1:37:27

Does this weeks crew get conned into using air for their cardiac patient? Spencer and Chris talk nitro, 90's movies, and Nicholas Cage in this weeks clip filled episode!

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EMS 20/20 Pulling a Code Out of a H.A.T.
Episode 139 Jan 3, 2024 1:52:05

Sometimes illusions of trauma can get the better of us. Spencer and Chris see if the crew in today's episode is fooled by sleight of... car, or if they manage to see past the tricks and get to the bottom of the magic hat.

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EMS 20/20 Choosy Medics Choose STEMI
Episode 136 Nov 22, 2023 1:48:58

The guys review a nutty situation where a responder is sandwiched between a DNR and a very serious diagnosis... and also their partner...

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EMS 20/20 Methany and the Frog
Episode 127 Jul 19, 2023 1:44:20

In this week's episode, Spencer tells Chris a tale about meth, altered levels of consciousness, and maybe even child protective services. Also, frogs.

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EMS 20/20 LetterSTEMI Problems
Episode 122 May 10, 2023 1:34:09

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EMS 20/20 Breaking Blood Vessels
Episode 121 Apr 26, 2023 1:36:37

In this BLS focused episode, what you get is quintessential EMS 20/20. Multiple treatment options, CVA symptoms with hypotension, complicated crew dynamics, agency culture issues, and Chris ranting about kits.

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EMS 20/20 Teenage Heartbreak
Episode 111 Dec 7, 2022 2:29:59

Maybe don't overthink the cover art, but do Chris and Spence finally argue about what to do about a really, really sick pediatric patient? Stir the oxygen tanks as the guys try and solve Houston's problem, and check our Facebook and Instagram for the EKG's associated with this episode!

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EMS 20/20 Fight and Flight
Episode 99 Jun 22, 2022 1:36:52

The guys get to talk about helicopters and weather and flight things in today's episode where a flight crew walks in on a call at a local ER that is being run perfectly. They have very little to add and things go smoothly. Except the opposite. Can they ultimately put the pieces of the puzzle back together to help this…

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EMS 20/20 The Queen's Gambit
Episode 91 Mar 9, 2022 1:57:50

The guy's review a call where the patient is deep trouble long before anyone arrives. In one of our longer and more serious episodes, the guy's talk about what it means to lead a call and how to talk to family members when things aren't going well.

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EMS 20/20 STEMTRAUMI
Episode 84 Jan 26, 2022 1:54:20

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 find out!

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EMS 20/20 The Usual Suspects
Episode 80 Dec 22, 2021 1:41:58

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 on our social media and see if you can figure it out before we do!

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EMS 20/20 Venti Sized Suckage
Episode 73 Oct 27, 2021 1:02:40

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?

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EMS 20/20 Fuster Cluck
Episode 68 Sep 22, 2021 1:27:52

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 FREE CE credits for listening? EMS 20/20 is teaming up with Guardian Test Prep to make it happen. Head over to www.guar…

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EMS 20/20 Diagnosis: Everything
Episode 64 Aug 25, 2021 1:41:04

In what may be our longest episode to date, Spencer and Chris tackle a call in which a patient has... everything. They have everything. So what can one do with so many paths to take? Listen and find out on this weeks epic episode!

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EMS 20/20 Shouldering the Weight of the World
Episode 60 Jul 28, 2021 1:42:04

A Paramedic shoulders the weight of a hectic call. Sedation, Intubation, Ventilation, Defibrillation, Exasperation... all the ations are present in this weeks absolutely epic episode!

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EMS 20/20 Are We There Yet?
Episode 55 Jun 23, 2021 1:08:37

The guys pick apart a call where the provides look too closely and find something no one saw coming, but only after challenging YOU, the listeners to come up with the best code 3 driving music! As we announced in this weeks episode, we want to hear your favorite code 3 (that's driving with lights and sirens) song! Ad…

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EMS 20/20 Always Play the Odds
Episode 54 Jun 16, 2021 1:17:19

The guys review a call that involves a COVID patient that really keeps trying to die and Spencer ruins French cuisine. Does the crew pull it out and save the day? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 One is (Almost) Never Enough
Episode 53 Jun 10, 2021 1:36:25

Like frames in a hit movie about landing a plane in the Hudson River, EKG's are but a single moment in time. Dr. Seitz joins in this weeks episode and guys read YOUR responses from last weeks EKG. Does the crew make the right call? Listen and find out! NREMT tests looming? Need to refresh? Join Seitz and Sirens TODAY…

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EMS 20/20 Minor Mistake, Major Consequence
Episode 43 Mar 24, 2021 1:13:34

The guys break down a call where too much of a good thing is administered with catastrophic consequences. What could have prevented this, or could it have been prevented at all? And what should happen to the provider who made the mistake? Listen as this weeks episode explores how easily things can go way wrong!

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EMS 20/20 Everything But The Gun
Episode 38 Feb 17, 2021 56:58

In this week's episode, Spencer and Chris dissect a call where two problems met: a tired crew and an oddly presenting patient. Did the crew overcome their fatigue to perform in a way that makes EMS proud? Spoiler: Nope.

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EMS 20/20 Forgetting How To Walk
Episode 34 Jan 20, 2021 45:53

Leading your first code with minimal resources can be likened to being birthed as a baby giraffe learning what legs are for. Spencer and Chris review a new Paramedic doing exactly that as they come back with another episode aimed at helping new providers climb those first hurdles!

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EMS 20/20 A Lazy Game of Hot Potato
Episode 28 Dec 2, 2020 58:38

Spencer and Chris unravel a complicated scene that didn't need to happen. The only thing harder to find than this patients pulse is the history of his present illness! Do they ever find it? Have a listen and find out!

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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.