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PODCAST

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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01:20:22

Altered LOC Quest

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/05/25

Chris and Spencer make an attempt to unravel the mystery behind an altered level of consciousness and more importantly, they try to figure what to (and not to) do about it.

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01:36:20

The Unimaginable Weight of Incredible Trauma

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/05/11

With deep, full bodied flavors of trauma and some light herbal notes of scene management during an MCI, the guys pour you a glass of wine to... decompress with.

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01:31:29

Boldly Going (To The Birthing Center)

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/04/27

Spencer and Chris Boldly examine a call that occurs in a birthing center where a patient is hypotensive for obvious reasons... or are they?

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01:29:56

Overdosed on AMS

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/04/13

Spencer and Chris try to stay with a crew as they wind down the treacherous rabbit hole that is an altered mental status patient. Do they take the wrong path? In short... probably, but listen and find out why they go where they go on this week's episode!

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01:44:02

Do Not Resuscitate The 80's

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/03/30

You ever want to intubate someone, but they tell you no? Chris swears a little less (barely) in today's episode that examines DNR's, POLST forms, and inaccurate SaO2 probes. We also get another rant from Chris!

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01:41:14

Bill and Bob's Excellent Misadventure

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/03/16

Spencer and Chris go on a crazy adventure as they explore the choices made by Bill and Bob, two partners taking care of a patient that either stayed on or fell off the wagon... with a hard thud. Is it trauma? Is it alcohol? Did they miss something? Listen and find out on this week's episode!

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01:59:07

The Queen's Gambit

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/03/09

The guy's review a call where the patient is deep trouble long before anyone arrives. In one of our longer and more serious episodes, the guy's talk about what it means to lead a call and how to talk to family members when things aren't going well.

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01:18:07

Never Ending Plot Twists

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/03/02

The guys are given a call that takes place in a precarious system with a patient that has no memory... and a never ending stream of twists and turns that take this call from "eh" to WTF in a hurry.

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01:15:43

Is This Even Legal?

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/02/23

On this weeks episode a very sick patient is taken to the hospital... but do issues of patient abandonment arise when a Paramedic refused to be the primary provider? Listen to this weeks call and find out if Spencer and Chris can close the case.

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02:08:13

(Please) Free CO2

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/02/16

A crew find a patient that rapidly deteriorates, prompting quick action. Baffling monitor readings are the result, so the Chris and Spence bring in back up: Nicole Johnson, a seasoned ICU RN and host of the Found Down podcast join the team to figure out some crazy numbers in one of our biggest episodes yet!

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01:02:25

Never Tell Me The Odds!

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/02/09

In an-almost-Valentines-Day special, the guys pick a part a call that has some unusual possibilities for symptoms that started during unusual circumstances that results in an unusual diagnosis. Can the guys shed any light on this unusual episode?

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01:56:56

STEMTRAUMI

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/01/26

A drunk patient decides that a new Paramedic and their partner need a one stop shop for possible problems, and they absolutely deliver. But do Chris and Spencer deliver on the education? Listen and find out!

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01:46:53

Stay Frosty

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/01/19

Chris (finally) brings a call that involved an upside down truck, a frozen patient, and a frozen crew... at least when it comes to deciding on exactly what to do! Do they ever figure it out? Listen and find out!

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01:45:38

Ambulance Ambush

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/01/12

A crew of three Paramedics finds themselves in a situation that no responder ever wants to be in when a patient goes Super Saiyan. Medicate? Evacuate? Also, Chris questions the validity of checking for painful stimuli and challenges the internet... will he regret it?

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01:52:20

The Devil Wears 5.11

EMS 20/20 ·

2022/01/05

This week's episode features a simpler call that absolutely has some clinical errors in it... but are they a result of a bad partnership? Which is more toxic: the patient or the work environment? Listen and find out in this intense episode of EMS 20/20!

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01:44:24

The Usual Suspects

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/12/22

In the 80th Episode of EMS 20/20, a car crash leads to a highly symptomatic patient... but why? Is it trauma, or was there a medical event that caused the crash? Is it both? Be sure to view the EKG on our social media and see if you can figure it out before we do!

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01:44:46

Respiratory "S" Word Virus

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/12/15

Spencer and Chris dive into a call where parental controls are in play as a pediatric patient struggles to breathe. How do you both treat a patient and calm scared parents? Listen and find out!

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01:39:30

It Won't Stop Bleeding

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/12/08

Like a leaky faucet, a patient's leg has sprung a leak and a BLS crew does their best to stop the out of control flow. Do they dam the river? Find out on this week's episode!

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01:39:17

Hit or Stay?

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/12/01

LISTENER FEEDBACK WANTED! A crew has to make a hard choice... stay and play or load and go? With a rapidly closing window to make a hard decision does the crew make the right choice? Spence and Chris give their opinions and ask for yours in this weeks episode!

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01:20:26

Interpersonal Transfer

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/11/24

This week's call takes us to a chaotic and tense ER as a crew picks up a very sick patient to transfer them to a higher level of care. Interpersonal Communication takes center stage in this episode as Chris and Spencer play counselor.

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