Phony Chest Pain
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.
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 186
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
Special Edition: Frat House Fever
Can Spencer handle the heat? Or really... can his patient? How does Spencer do when faced with a "tough" frat bro who has a fever that just won't quit? Vote now on our Instagram!
Mar 05, 2025•47 min•Ep. 185
The EMT and The Sea
...of bodily fluid. The guys set sail on an adventure to see what they can find on a particularly... sticky... call. Also... IT ENDS WITH A SONG!
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 184
Special Edition: Look at This Patient's Sats
Spencer puts Chris in the hotseat with an... anxiety call? Does Chris wind up being a big rockstar or will he never make it as a wise man? Check out @ems2020show on Instagram and VOTE!
Feb 19, 2025•45 min•Ep. 183
Rocko's Modern Wreck
Oh no... apathy strikes again in this week's episode as two cars attempt to occupy the same space in traffic. An ALS fly car responds to sort out the chaos... do they achieve this goal? Listen and find out!
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 182
Special Edition: Who Wants To Be Not Dead?
Spencer winds his mind around a call where a patient is heroically pulled from a fire! But they are, unfortunately, lacking a pulse. How does Spencer stack up? Check our IG to vote!
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 181
Neo Leaves the Matrix
Chris and Spence try and figure out what's real and what's not on a call where an altered man wounds up getting taken to the way wrong place. The result? Not good. Not good at all.
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 180
Special Edition: Honey, I Shrunk the Airway
Spencer fires off a devious pediatric call where Chris is forced to weight something versus nothing! Vote on Chris' performance on Instagram!
Jan 22, 2025•55 min•Ep. 179
The View From Halfway Down
**WARNING this episode deals with the topic of suicide** Clinical Toxicologist and host of The Poison Lab Dr. Ryan Feldman is BACK! The thruple review a call where the patient intentionally ingests Sodium Nitrate and an EMS crew struggles to keep up with the patients rapid decline. What, if anything, can they do? Listen and find out!
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 178
Special Edition: Drop Kick Syndrome
The Special Editions are back! We kick it off with an absolute doozy of a breathing problem and lungs that are so... clear? Listen and see if Spencer suffocates or if his performance is a breath of fresh air.
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 177
SquKid Game
Attention Players: A crew heads to a traffic accident with multiple patients and is assigned to care for a 3.517892 year old child with a leg injury... or ARE THEY?
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 176
Panic! At the OR
The guys get so emo when an outpatient clinic panics and... helps? Is this a case of a sick patient or patient made sick? Listen and find out!
Dec 18, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 175
Special Edition: ENDGAME
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!
Dec 11, 2024•57 min•Ep. 174
Out of Leadership
A trauma call with a complicated patient and a ship that desperately needs a captain. Does the crew get it together or is it the end of the world as we know it?
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 173
Special Edition: Stroke of Genius
WE FINALLY KNOW THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE LOSER! Also, Spencer is given a complex stroke call that needs an airway! Does he recognize it? Does he act appropriately? Let us know how you think he did below!
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 172
The Significant Intrusion Album
A car split hot dog style... a medic that is rude and disengaged... a massive med error... what isn't there to love about this week's episode?! Tune and find out just how wild things get in this week's episode!
Nov 20, 2024•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 171
Special Edition: Heli Horror with Eric Bauer
Join Chris, Spencer AND SPECIAL GUEST **ERIC BAUER** as the team sift through a transfer that has all the bells and whistles: an intubation, a med error, a crew conflict... this one has it all!
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 170
An AMS Call For Gifted EMT's
Spencer and Chris dive into an ALOC call that was perhaps inappropriately placed into the hands of an AEMT. Is this a case of call turfing, or a misguided educational opportunity? Listen and find out!
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 169
Special Edition: Chris Seizes
We're back for another Master Your Medics Special Edition! Spencer tosses Chris a hot hot potato and Chris... well Chris tries. Does he need a thermometer or a calculator? Find out!
Oct 30, 2024•51 min•Ep. 168
Greased Lightning
Which is the best food product to cover a burn patient in? Spoiler: none. Join the guys as we learn from burn unit RN Erin Horrax that math sucks, patient advocacy is great, and pain meds are pretty darn cool too.
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 167
Special Edition: Spencer Kills
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!
Oct 16, 2024•54 min•Ep. 166
We All Scream For Levophed!
Spence, Chris, and the host of Nine One One Nonsense SAMANTHA BRAWLEY take on a critical care transport that was cold from the get go. The fish truly rots from the head as a doctor sends a patient on the wrong medication and leaves a crew with no alternatives...
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 165
Special Edition: Ruptured Confidence
In this weeks MASTER YOUR MEDICS SPECIAL EDITION, Spencer throws Chris a call that requires both clinical prowess and bedside expertise as Spencer hopes to even the odds. VOTE ON OUR INSTA!
Oct 02, 2024•56 min•Ep. 164
How I (didn't?) Kill Your Mother
Let's go to the mall... today! ASHLYNN O'DELL joins the guys once again to go through everyone's favorite call: an uncomplicated refusal with absolutely nothing worry about whatsoever...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 163
Special Edition: Lung Blooder
CHECK OUT OUR INSTA AND VOTE! Spencer is dealt a HARD airway call by a cruel Chris! Listen and see how he does and vote to let us know how you feel!!
Sep 18, 2024•58 min•Ep. 162
Chest Burster
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.
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 161
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
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
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