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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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01:13:14

Help Wanted!

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/02/03

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!

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01:09:26

This Shouldn't Be Happening...

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/01/27

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?

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00:45:53

Forgetting How To Walk

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/01/20

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!

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01:05:43

Four Years Versus Twelve Leads

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/01/13

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?

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01:00:55

Wait... You Did What?

EMS 20/20 ·

2021/01/06

Crew's respond to a care facility where a medication was given incorrectly... and that's not even the worst thing that happens... Listen to this weeks episode of EMS 20/20 to find out how a bad situation can be made even worse!

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01:29:20

Going the Distance

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/12/30

What happens when a patient starves themselves (almost) to death? What's the difference between a clinical overreaction and a Dr. House moment? In an EMS 20/20 first ever double header, the guys explore two calls with some unique challenges and an overarching theme.

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01:14:32

Soft Touch for a Hard Hit

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/12/23

Alcohol, boyfriends, alcohol, a dog, and more alcohol. Spencer and Chris analyze a call where an experienced crew deal with an untrusting patient, a loud (but hilarious) boyfriend, and a dog named Falcor that really couldn't care less.

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01:09:31

Sounds Like A Duck...

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/12/16

If it sounds like a duck, it must be one, right? Have a listen as Paramedics Baller, Shot Caller, and Impala unsuccessfully shock a patient. You too can be shocked: For the first time ever in the history of the universe... CHRIS IS WRONG.

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00:58:38

A Lazy Game of Hot Potato

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/12/02

Spencer and Chris unravel a complicated scene that didn't need to happen. The only thing harder to find than this patients pulse is the history of his present illness! Do they ever find it? Have a listen and find out!

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00:59:24

I Wanna Roc!

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/11/25

Chris and Spencer review one helluva a breathing call! That's right, two back to back breathing episodes, but this one has a special twist: what happens when the thing that always works... doesn't? And can adding a doctor to a call always make things better? Have a listen and find out!

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00:52:06

Passing the Baton

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/11/18

Q-tip and Cotton Ball respond to an urgent care clinic where staff has a reasonable plan with unreasonable expectations for a young asthma patient. The call goes from bad to better to way worse as Chris and Spencer comb through the details in this week's episode!

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00:57:39

Pump the Brakes

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/11/11

A new Paramedic careens down an unsafe road but is thankfully stopped before something disastrous happens by a more experienced Paramedic... only to miss other warning signs further down the road. Have a listen as Chris and Spencer map out a safe route through a tricky situation!

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00:56:00

It's Not You, It's Me

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/11/04

A Paramedic does a fantastic thorough assessment, thinks outside the box, and delivers appropriate care, but the patient still wants some space from being alive. Is there something the crew could have done better after all? Have a listen and find out!

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01:05:51

Painful Realization

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/10/28

CONTROVERSY WARNING! So just how good are pre-hospital providers at evaluating and treating pain? Can we call a faker out with any accuracy? Are we giving too much pain medication? Too little? Dr. Seitz from https://www.seitzandsirens.com joins Chris and Spencer in one of the most controversial episodes yet!

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00:52:51

Uncomfortably Pregnant

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/10/21

Spence and Chris talk about a call where two Paramedics cross their fingers, close their eyes, and just hope a call goes away. But guess what? In EMS, you don't get to do that. Listen and find out why!

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00:54:46

Clownfish Learns His ABC's...

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/10/14

A couple of fish are taken to school as Clownfish and Anglerfish learn the finer points of time management. Does it cost the patient dearly? Does it even matter? Would Chris have done any better? Find out on this weeks episode of EMS 20/20!

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01:18:55

I See Dead People

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/10/07

Abdominal pain turns code turns DOUBLE CODE. A seasoned Paramedic finds herself alone at the top of the EMS food chain trying to get pulses back in not one but two people who really, really need pulses. How does she manage the chaos? Listen and find out! ALSO: New intro that Chris changed at the last minute... sorry Spence!

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01:13:12

Dissecting an FTO's Failure

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/09/30

Spencer brings a case with a patient that is absolutely totally fine...until he absolutely totally isn't. A trainee and his trainer let their hopes for the best obscure the worst in a case that even had Chris shrugging his shoulders.

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01:02:15

Sometimes Everyone Drowns

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/09/23

Chris and Spence talk about a drowning Paramedic... er, patient! Maybe both? What happens when the sole Paramedic on scene can't pull the trigger? Listen to find out as the guys talk about rapid and delayed sequence intubation as well the pushing the limits of the scope of practice!

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00:00:55

The Non-Episode Episode

EMS 20/20 ·

2020/09/16

This week Chris and Spencer do... nothing! Spencer is out helping areas affected by the fires here in Oregon as on site medical staff. But no worries! Next week we will be back on track with a new episode!

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