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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 Phingsten, Spencer Oliver
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EMS 20/20 The Devil Wears 5.11
Episode 81 Jan 5, 2022 1:50:21

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? Listen and find out in this intense episode of EMS 20/20!

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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 Respiratory "S" Word Virus
Episode 79 Dec 15, 2021 1:44:23

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!

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EMS 20/20 It Won't Stop Bleeding
Episode 78 Dec 8, 2021 1:39:04

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!

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EMS 20/20 Hit or Stay?
Episode 77 Dec 1, 2021 1:38:15

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 give their opinions and ask for yours in this weeks episode!

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EMS 20/20 Interpersonal Transfer
Episode 76 Nov 24, 2021 1:19:38

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 as Chris and Spencer play counselor.

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EMS 20/20 Tough Crowd
Episode 75 Nov 10, 2021 2:10:34

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 to find out in this weeks episode!

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EMS 20/20 Suspicious Heartache
Episode 74 Nov 3, 2021 1:30:59

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. House Syndrome ;)

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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 Should I Touch It?
Episode 72 Oct 20, 2021 1:30:54

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 references? Can a patients implanted defibrillator shock you? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Indiana Jonesing
Episode 71 Oct 13, 2021 1:29:11

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!

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EMS 20/20 The Devil's Lettuce
Episode 70 Oct 6, 2021 1:18:47

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 out!

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EMS 20/20 Drinking with a Broken Heart
Episode 69 Sep 29, 2021 1:19:02

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!

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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 Flying or Lying?
Episode 67 Sep 15, 2021 1:16:45

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 patient? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Dead Versus Half Dead
Episode 66 Sep 8, 2021 1:09:07

A crew of responders finds themselves evacuating a hoarder home after finding one body and one patient who is really trying to be a body. Listen in to this weeks episode to see if this cluster of a call could have been changed for the better!

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EMS 20/20 BP and Code
Episode 65 Sep 1, 2021 1:23:05

Spencer brings a code with a very sticky problem while Chris brings unrelated science. Listen and find out if Chris and Spence can get to the bottom of this harrowing call.

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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 Ego Contusion
Episode 63 Aug 18, 2021 1:20:15

This time Spencer takes a swing at making a double episode as Chris tries to spot a common theme. Sometimes calls can be so easy they're hard. Have a listen and see if you can guess what gets missed before the guys do!

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EMS 20/20 Fast and Furious (and Futile?)
Episode 62 Aug 11, 2021 1:17:42

A patient continues to slide downhill while an ambulance crew acts quickly to stop the decline... but can they? Could they have? Listen this week as the guys go through a difficult pediatric call to try and find some answers.

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EMS 20/20 It Takes Two To Trauma
Episode 61 Aug 4, 2021 1:29:45

In this weeks episode Chris brings not one, but two trauma calls! The guys delve into common injury masks as well as the ever present backboard controversy.

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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 A Secret Crush
Episode 59 Jul 21, 2021 1:27:46

A 700 pound patient just needs a hand up... or at least that's what this weeks crew were hoping for. We'll hold the spoilers, but this call tips the scales when it comes to twists, turns, and diagnosis.

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EMS 20/20 Narcan Needs A Break
Episode 58 Jul 14, 2021 54:19

A pair of medics take on a call with a pretty straight forward history with what should have been a pretty straight forward solution. But this is EMS 20/20...

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EMS 20/20 Drowning In Uncertainty
Episode 57 Jul 8, 2021 1:13:10

WTF is wrong with this patient... is the perfect way to introduce today's episode! A seemingly basic call turns into a near death experience that is saved by... a pothole?

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EMS 20/20 Trauma Induced Chaos
Episode 56 Jun 30, 2021 1:24:25

Confusions sets in as a Paramedic attempts to locate a trauma patient and... their partner? The guys work their way through a chaotic scene, so listen and find out if this weeks crew finds the right ingredients to pull it all together.

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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 Won the Battle, Lost the War
Episode 52 Jun 2, 2021 1:24:22

A call that will make your jaw drop with just how many battles had to be fought just to lose out in the end. This one was a hard one to review, but the guys plowed through it and brought you over an hour of facepalming...

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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.