EMS 20/20

Long Pause Media | FlightBridgeED

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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252 episodes
Updated Wednesday
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Jun 2, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
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...
May 26, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
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 19, 2021 · 1 hr 35 min
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 12, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
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 5, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
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!
Apr 28, 2021 · 53 min
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 21, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
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 14, 2021 · 1 hr 37 min
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.
Mar 31, 2021 · 1 hr 21 min
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 24, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
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 17, 2021 · 1 hr 27 min
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://w
Mar 10, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
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 3, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
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.
Feb 24, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
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 17, 2021 · 56 min
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 10, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
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 3, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
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!
Jan 27, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
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 20, 2021 · 45 min
Forgetting How To Walk
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!
Jan 13, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
Four Years Versus Twelve Leads
Spencer nerds out over an interesting 12-lead and flexes his EKG knowledge as the guys analyze a call in which a responder misses a STEMI... or did he?

EMS 20/20

Won the Battle, Lost the War

The Petty Difference

Use Restraint(s)

All The Sound We Cannot Hear

Syncope Suspects

Legally Drunkabetic

To Tube or Not to Tube...

One of Our Own

Peanut Butter Spider Sandwich

Minor Mistake, Major Consequence

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Rig

Shoulda Woulda Coulda

The Critical Truth

Gut Feeling

Everything But The Gun

When School Gets It Wrong

Help Wanted!

This Shouldn't Be Happening...

Forgetting How To Walk

Four Years Versus Twelve Leads