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EMS 20/20

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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.
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Episodes

Diagnosis: Everything

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!

Aug 25, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 64

Ego Contusion

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!

Aug 18, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 63

Fast and Furious (and Futile?)

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.

Aug 11, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 62

It Takes Two To Trauma

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.

Aug 04, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 61

Shouldering the Weight of the World

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!

Jul 28, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 60

A Secret Crush

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.

Jul 21, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 59

Narcan Needs A Break

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...

Jul 14, 202154 minEp. 58

Drowning In Uncertainty

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?

Jul 08, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 57

Trauma Induced Chaos

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.

Jun 30, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 56

Are We There Yet?

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! Add it in the comments below (feel free to tell us why). In two weeks we'll tell you which of the songs you submitted is our favorite and that person will win a prize!

Jun 23, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 55

Always Play the Odds

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!

Jun 16, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 54

One is (Almost) Never Enough

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 with the promo code EMS2020 for 20% off! https://www.seitzandsirens.com

Jun 10, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 53

Won the Battle, Lost the War

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...

Jun 02, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 52

The Petty Difference

Petty assumptions get critically in the way as friction between crews cause some waves. Do they recover? Chris and Spencer pull out way too many lessons from just a single call in this weeks episode.

May 26, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 51

Use Restraint(s)

In their 50th episode, Chris and Spencer analyze a call where a provider finds themselves one on one with a combative mental health patient. Could this have been avoided?

May 19, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 50

All The Sound We Cannot Hear

What would Spencer do becomes the name of the game as the guys pull apart a call that is more about what you can't hear than what you can. Does the crew pull it off? Listen and find out!

May 12, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 49

Syncope Suspects

An absolutely killer episode where Chris is put to the test as he evaluates a syncope patient that... refuses care? Should they have refused? Does Chris miss something? Listen and find out!

May 05, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 48

Legally Drunkabetic

Spencer and Chris examine a case where the medical treatment goes smoothly... but the question remains: Who can refuse transport? And is sharing information with police a HIPAA violation? You asked for it, we delivered! Listen to find out!

Apr 28, 202153 minEp. 47

To Tube or Not to Tube...

Two Paramedics approach a patient with vastly different treatment plans in mind... Chris and Spencer are called in to judge who is right and who is wrong. Can they do it? Is there even a clear winner? Find out!

Apr 21, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 46

One of Our Own

Sometimes we are put in the terrible position to treat one of our own! The guys call in Dr. Seitz from Seitz and Sirens to dissect the treatment of a reaction caused by a sneaky strawberry.

Apr 14, 20211 hr 37 minEp. 45

Peanut Butter Spider Sandwich

The Delayed Sequence Intubation episode you've all been waiting for! Plus Spiders! Plus Mmmhopps beer! What a time to be alive, and hopefully the crew in this call can keep a very sick patient from falling off the oxygenation cliff!

Mar 31, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 44

Minor Mistake, Major Consequence

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!

Mar 24, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 43

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Rig

Mandy Krekora joins the guys to answer your airway questions (RSI vs DSI, anyone?) and dive into a hectic airway nightmare that involves a sleepy giant, vanilla Ensure and an oddly placed trashcan. In addition to being on EMS 20/20, you can learn even more from Mandy on April 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th as she puts on the Bariatric Airway Bootcamp, a unique and rare opportunity to practice airway techniques on actual bariatric cadavers in the Denver, Colorado area! Follow the link below: https://www....

Mar 17, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 42

Shoulda Woulda Coulda

Chris and Spence review a call where a missed opportunity leads to... an accurate diagnosis? The guys analyze a call that illustrates that while recovering from a mistake is good, not making the mistake in the first place is probably a wee bit better.

Mar 10, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 41

The Critical Truth

Spencer and Chris go over an interfacility transfer gone awry... and they dig deep into the issue of crew integrity. A septic patient with a drug abuse history misses out on critical treatments that may have cost them.

Mar 03, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 40

Gut Feeling

A psychic EMT makes a prediction... but are his psychic abilities any match for another responders experience? Does anyone even make a mistake in this episode? Find out as the guys explore an unpredictable (maybe) call!

Feb 24, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 39

Everything But The Gun

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.

Feb 17, 202157 minEp. 38

When School Gets It Wrong

Chris and Spencer examine a call where a patient goes from pretty OK to really, really bad. Is this something that school could have prepared the crew for? Or is this one of those reality check moments?

Feb 10, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 37

Help Wanted!

An unusual pairing of Paramedics in an unusual setting in an unfamiliar area creates for an ungood circumstance. Spencer and Chris go the distance in dissecting a call that takes place in the middle of a foot race!

Feb 03, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 36

This Shouldn't Be Happening...

The guys review a substantially disjointed call in which a patient is coded... or are they? How can a densely, perhaps even over-resourced system miss THIS?

Jan 27, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 35
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