Special Edition: He's Choking Now

Special Edition: He's Choking Now

Author: Long Pause Media | FlightBridgeED June 4, 2025 Duration: 1:24:07
Time's up! Over! BLAU? Spencer is in the hot seat as an unconscious unresponsive patient is presented to him. Does he choke? Does he handle it with grace? Let us know and vote on our IG! @ems2020show

Hosted by paramedics Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten, EMS 20/20 turns the ambulance bay into a classroom without walls. Each episode is built around the raw, unfiltered details of real emergency calls, dissecting the split-second decisions and complex scenarios that define pre-hospital care. The conversation moves beyond textbook protocols to examine the human factors, the unexpected complications, and the critical thinking that truly matters when the pressure is on. You’ll hear a frank analysis of what worked, what didn’t, and the practical lessons that only come from years on the road. This podcast serves as an ongoing dialogue for the EMS community, whether you’re a student building your foundation, a veteran medic refreshing your perspective, or simply someone curious about the realities of emergency medicine. The focus is always on the granular details of the job-the kind of insight that changes practice. It’s a deep dive into the art and science of field medicine, produced by Long Pause Media and FlightBridgeED. Tune in for a candid look at the challenges and nuances faced by responders every day, where every call has a story and every story has a takeaway you can use.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 236

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Podcast Episodes
Methany and the Frog [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:20
In this week's episode, Spencer tells Chris a tale about meth, altered levels of consciousness, and maybe even child protective services. Also, frogs.
Hive-way to the Danger Zone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:11
Can the guys see where (or if) a handful of secret agents went wrong? Did they go wrong? Try to keep up with the twists and turns of this weeks episodes as everything from airway management to scene management is discuss…
Making a List... For Low SaO2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:55:58
In a Lucky Charms fueled rage, Chris shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a Paramedic before the guys try and figure why a patient is so short of breath. Is it bronchoconstriction? Pulmonary Edema? Heart problems?…
Snapping Necks and Calling Helis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:30
So we might not be COPS, but this episode is still bound to make you sweat as an accident in treacherous terrain interrupts the Catalina Wine Mixer. From hiking to helicopters, Chris puts Spence through the paces in this…
The Legend of Vent Machina [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:02:59
Spencer and Chris roll the dice on today's episode as we follow brave adventurers into the unknown as they set out with a vented patient to a nearby kingdom. What could possibly go wrong? Lots. Lots can go wrong.
LetterSTEMI Problems [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:09
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Breaking Blood Vessels [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:37
In this BLS focused episode, what you get is quintessential EMS 20/20. Multiple treatment options, CVA symptoms with hypotension, complicated crew dynamics, agency culture issues, and Chris ranting about kits.
Seizure Victim Unit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:15
Is this episode's patient faking a seizure? Does it even matter? Or at least, does it matter more than the anger of a salty medic who terrorizes their trainee? Does THAT matter more than the ensuing medication error?
A-Hip-A [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:35
After Chris defends his position on TXA, Spencer UTTERLY STUMPS him in this week's episode where a patient is KILLED by HIP PAIN! Spoiler: Patient not actually killed by hip pain.
Bad to the (T)Bone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:51
Spencer gives Chris some supervisor flashbacks as the guys analyze a call that may send the patient... and maybe even the crew... to their final destination. Listen and find out who lives, who dies, and who escapes death…