Special Edition: Will Chris Choke?
As payback, Spencer gives Chris a pediatric airway call. Will Chris choke? Head to @ems2020show on Instagram and vote for Chris' score!
Sep 04, 2024•42 min•Ep. 160
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.
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Episodes
Running Up That SpO2 (Hopelessly)
The SpO2 climbs while the patient declines? What?! A fed up patient and Paramedic who, if they only could, would swap places with just about anyone on this week's call!
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 159
Special Edition: Spencer Gets Breathing Room
In today's Master Your Medics Special, Chris throws Spencer a pediatric breathing difficulty to see if he pulls ahead or falls behind in the currently 1-1 match between the the hosts!
Aug 21, 2024•29 min•Ep. 158
Speeding Towards Sedation
Is less more? Is more less? When a patient's mental baseline is uncertain, how much EMS is too much EMS? Listen and find out to see if the guys can right the speeding bus before thing blow up!
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 157
Special Edition: Chris is on Shaky Ground
Master Your Medics has sponsored today's episode where Spencer tests Chris with an altered LOC call. Does Chris get the shakes or does he tie up the score?
Aug 07, 2024•29 min•Ep. 156
Wonka's Weedy Wallop!
Wow. Spencer tries to outright murder Chris with a litany of system issues and leaving equipment behind as a Paramedic gets assaulted and an EMT gets abandoned. Listen now and see if Chris survives this week's episode!
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 155
Special Edition: Pass or Flail?
For the first time ever, Chris and Spencer will be squaring off to see who can pass the test the best as the guys test one another using the 100 Patient Scenarios book by Master Your Medics! In this episode, Chris serves up a trauma call to see if Spencer can manage. Check out the masteryourmedics.com bookstore and get a copy of the 100 Patient Scenarios Book today!
Jul 24, 2024•38 min•Ep. 154
UnTrue Lies
Chris becomes numb to crews leaving kits out in the rig... but no worries! His senses are revitalized as apathy encroaches upon an unsuspecting intern and things go from bad to worse to bullshit! Let's see what the guys think in this week's episode!
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 153
We Did Not Plan For This
What happens when you have talented medics at a standby event... with no operation plan? Frustration and a little hilarity is what happens, and Spencer and Chris are here again to break it all down. PLUS! Are we going back to weekly content??? Maybe...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 152
Under the Bridge
Can you fall from a bridge onto a steel barge and survive? Maybe. Chris and Spence go on an adventure where vehicles are commandeered and daring rescues are made in one of the most atypical calls we've had in quite some time!
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 151
Hurt
EMS can be dangerous. Though incidents that truly threaten the lives of responding crews are not common, his leadership responds and supports those on the front lines matters.
May 29, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 150
All The Small Pills
Chris and Spencer need a little help from an expert. Enter Dr. Ryan Feldman, Clinical Toxicologist and host of The Poison Lab Podcast! A patient takes everything they can get their hands on, but of all the pills... which one is the worst? Find out on this weeks episode!
May 22, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 149
LEGO my V-Tach!
"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?
May 08, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 148
T is for Terrible Manners
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!
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 147
Please Don't Take Me There
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.
Apr 10, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 146
It's Just My Arm... Promise.
When is it ever really as easy at it seems? Take a helluva dive with the guys as they figure out what was missed as a vaping patient complains about their arm.
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 145
Quick! To The Bat Scanner!
Well now here's a fun one: what happens when a fall patient who just needs a hand up suddenly becomes an altered patient? Find out in this week's totally copyright infringement free episode!
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 144
Put The Bunny Back
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!
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 143
Systemic Failure
The hosts dissect a harrowing pre-hospital call involving a severely injured patient and a deeply flawed EMS system. They expose critical issues like unprofessional supervision, a severe lack of scene leadership, and a collective failure to prioritize patient care amidst chaotic intubation attempts and questionable transport decisions. The discussion extends to the dangers of target fixation and the dire consequences of inadequate training and systemic deficiencies on patient outcomes.
Feb 14, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 142
It's All About the Delivery
Everyone's favorite call type is front and center as an expecting mother does what expecting mothers do. Listen as Chris makes terrible guesses at this episodes theme... but also be sure to listen to our SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 141
Vaguely Non-Emergent?
Does a crew let the dispatch information lead them astray? Are they able to see through the smoke screen of a convoluted history? Listen and find out if being sick for two days means you won't see a third!
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 140
Pulling a Code Out of a H.A.T.
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.
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 139
That's Kenough Ketamine!
It's just a code one leg pain... how hard could it be? Spencer and Chris find out in today's episode as the guys examine easy errors with difficult consequences!
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 138
Salmon Stabs Spaghetti
Chris and Spence review a call that goes clinically... fine. But what happens when the patient suddenly doesn't like the direction the call is going? And what happens when a doctor is.... WRONG?!
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 137
Choosy Medics Choose STEMI
The guys review a nutty situation where a responder is sandwiched between a DNR and a very serious diagnosis... and also their partner...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 136
A *Very* Sticky Case
Spencer and Chris bring in the big guns from the Standard of Care podcast, Samantha Johnson and Nick Adams! This episode is probably one of the most disturbing cases of neglect we've reviewed in a while, so you've been warned!
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 135
Railroading Rod
Ashlyn O'Dell joins Chris and Spence as the trio try and be very useful engines on a trauma call! With an object stuck... somewhere and a rather un-useful little engine on scene, the team has their work cut out for them.
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 134
You're Tearing Up My Heart
It might sounds crazy, but it ain't no lie... Spencer and Chris try to navigate what to do when a big mistake is made on a severe trauma patient... and it's not a mistake that is hard to make, either.
Oct 11, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 133
Avoiding SeDEADtion
The guys try to figure out exactly where the line between sedation and death is, and as a bonus, Spencer teaches you how to smoke meth.
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 132
12.875 Kilometer
Crossing into Canadian terrain, Spencer and Chris delve into a call where a patient does their best attempt at refusing treatment for their... gunshot wound?
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 131
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