EMS 20/20
Chris Pfingsten
Host
Spencer Oliver
Host
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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Get Out of My Head!
Is it an overdose? Is it trauma? Is it… something else entirely unhinged? Yes. Listen and find out what the guys have to deal with in today’s exciting and surprising episode!
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Is it an overdose? Is it trauma? Is it… something else entirely unhinged? Yes. Listen and find out what the guys have to deal with in today’s exciting and surprising episode! […]
May 7, 2025
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Chris gives Spencer a maze with no end… or a maze with too many endings? Can Spencer pull his patient out of jeopardy and save the day? Or will he miss a vital intervention that leads to a dead end? […]
April 30, 2025
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Is this EKG even for the right patient? A wild call with everything from pediatric to… significant OLMC considerations causes the guys to call in some backup… this time in the form of Dr. Michael Lauria! Can the team find some useful lessons with a little help? Listen and find out! […]
April 23, 2025
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Chris is given the mother of all scenarios where a pediatric patients takes… well, all the medications. PLUS! We introduce the coveted DICE ROLL to spice things up! Just because Chris asks for it doesn’t mean he’ll get it! Luck of the draw is at play in this week’s episode. VOTE ON INSTAGRAM! […]
April 16, 2025
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A discharge home for a patient is difficult for all the wrong reasons. Chris… defends the bad guy? Nuance is key as Chris and Spence discuss the wrong time and place in this week’s episode. […]
April 9, 2025
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SPENCER is back in the hotseat! Is it trauma? Is it childbirth? Is it both? Is it a code? Vote now on our Instagram and let Spencer know how you feel! […]
April 2, 2025
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Is this a case of a LETHAL distracting injury? Can there ever be such a thing? Is an amped up responder with a “just-go” mentality in the right? Listen and find out! […]
March 26, 2025
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Chris is in the hotseat and his patient is in respiratory distress and making alllll the sounds. How does Chris hold up to this onslaught of respiratory trouble? Vote on our Instagram at @ems2020podcast! […]
March 19, 2025
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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. […]
March 12, 2025
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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! […]
March 5, 2025
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