EMS 20/20
Episodes
Gut Feeling
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Everything But The Gun
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
When School Gets It Wrong
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Help Wanted!
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
This Shouldn't Be Happening...
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Forgetting How To Walk
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Four Years Versus Twelve Leads
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Wait... You Did What?
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Going the Distance
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Soft Touch for a Hard Hit
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alcohol, boyfriends, alcohol, a dog, and more alcohol. Spencer and Chris analyze a call where an experienced crew deal with an untrusting patient, a l...
Sounds Like A Duck...
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
A Lazy Game of Hot Potato
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
I Wanna Roc!
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 happe...
Passing the Baton
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Th...
Pump the Brakes
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A new Paramedic careens down an unsafe road but is thankfully stopped before something disastrous happens by a more experienced Paramedic... only to m...
It's Not You, It's Me
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Paramedic does a fantastic thorough assessment, thinks outside the box, and delivers appropriate care, but the patient still wants some space from b...
Painful Realization
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 gi...
Uncomfortably Pregnant
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Clownfish Learns His ABC's...
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
I See Dead People
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 no...
Dissecting an FTO's Failure
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Sometimes Everyone Drowns
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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? Lis...
The Non-Episode Episode
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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!...
Critiquing the Crossroads
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The guys are joined by Dr. Chris Seitz, and ER physician who helps bring some much needed perspective to last weeks complex episode. Was CPAP the righ...
Critical Crossroads
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The guys follow a harrowing call where two Paramedics, Dingo and Corgi, come to a crossroad on a very ill patient. The crew will need to make a decisi...
Soft Shell Redemption
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Soft Shell returns from last week as Spencer and Chris discuss the ins and outs of subarachnoid bleeds. What can cause them, what they can do to the p...
Soft Sell from Soft Shell
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a freshly minted lead Paramedic, Soft Shelled Turtle comes across a patient with a telling set of symptoms that go from bad to worse. To make matte...
Head and the Heart
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a deep dive into what Lone Wolf nailed in They Have A History of Heart. Spencer and Chris talk about talking to patients, the o...
They Have A History Of Heart
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lone Wolf, an experienced Paramedic, puts on a master class of communicating with a jackass of a patient... but makes one single misstep that almost c...
Sed8tion Lessons from the Sk8ter Boy
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer and Chris talk about Sedatives and Paralytics commonly used in EMS. Why should you pick one over the other? What are the pros and cons of each...
The Sk8ter Boy
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nicknames return! A crew secures an airway in a calm, decisive manner and begins transport on their trauma patient. Easy going from here on in, right?...
Airway Anyone? ...Anyone?
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Spencer identify the key skill to being a good PIC while examining a leaderless scene. A team overstays their welcome, an airway lingers for...
Trying to Coach Your Patient To Death
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer and Chris dig into a call where assumptions run wild and a Paramedic makes an attempt to coach someone out of a life threatening disease.
Fight Night! Are Pricey Manikins Worth It?
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever Fight Night episode, Spencer and Chris debate whether or not expensive dummies are worth the cost! Let us know who won!
The Correct Way to do Things Wrong
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer and Chris pick a part a call where a tube stays in place longer than it should and the crew doesn't stay in place long enough. An end tidal of...
Hypothesis for Hypotension
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Spencer dig into a call where a patient has a mysterious onset of sudden hypotension. A lone Paramedic has hard choices to make with little ...
Amputee with an AMI
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Spencer talk about a call that just doesn't stop getting worse as a mix of veteran and new providers tackle a chest pain patient with a comp...
Shocking Mistakes
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spence and Chris discuss the pitfalls of assessment short cuts as they review a scenario that gets harder and harder to listen to as the call goes on....
Seize... sure?
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Spencer review a scenario in which a disagreement over a pediatric patient leads to delayed treatment.