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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.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from EMS 20/20 podcast

SUPER Special Edition: Split the Party!

2026/04/22

TODAY IS AWESOME! For the first time ever, neither of us are in the hotseat! Instead, the crew from The RideAlong EMT School Podcast join us in an epic collab event! How does a pair of newly minted EMT's and an experienced Paramedic do against the madness that besets them? And no, we don't go easy on them...

Shake N Bake Boys, I Think We Got a BBQ

2026/04/15

The guys welcome Special Guest Dr. Mike Lauria to the show! A crew attends a patient that is perfectly alive, but does NOT stay that way! Can this crew get in sync with what the patient needs, or do they head down a spiral of doom? And can Spencer and Lauria STOP adding movie references?

PREVIEW: Stranger Lungs

2026/04/13

To the whole STRANGER LUNGS episode, head over ems2020.com and get signed up for the EMS 2020 CE platform!

Special Edition: Reacting to the Lake

2026/04/08

Spencer is given a call that has everything from boats to mystery homemade sunscreen... how does he do? Check out our IG at @ems2020show and vote today!

Twisted Tongue Trauma (ish...)

2026/04/01

The guys review a call that has blood coming from... somewhere in the mouth. Maybe. Maybe deeper. But there's a lot! Enough to cause some shock? Maaayyyybbeeeee....

Special Edition: Chris Sucks at Electrolytes

2026/03/25

Chris gets a call that he... isn't the most proud of. But Spencer feels he did OK+ ! What do you think? Vote now on Instagram!

Philip Gets Fried

2026/03/18

A pediatric airway/neuro/ewww call! Can Chris and Spencer get this figured out? An error occurs... does the agency step up and future proof themselves? Or do they fall to the old ways of the past?

Special Edition: The Bottom Drops Out

2026/03/11

Spencer is in the hotseat and for the life of him (or his pretend patient) him simply cannot get a good role. Did he do a good job, or will you score him lower than the dice did?

The Last POLST Bender

2026/03/04

The guys handle a code that gets maybe too handled? Or not handled enough? When does a POLST form count? Listen and find out!

Special Edition: Signs Point to Fracture

2026/02/25

Spencer causes Chris to bounce off the walls by giving him a pediatric trauma patient with a clueless dad! How does he manage? Vote now!

In The Wake of Stabby McStabberface

2026/02/20

The guys take a stab (lol) at a very chaotic scene that involves AT LEAST one stabbing... and little to know scene safety. Just how bad can a stand by go? Listen and find out?

Special Edition: I Have Better Things To Do

2026/02/11

Chris gives Spencer the greatest challenge of all: a distracted Supervisor as a partner. Can Spencer redirect a partner who clearly has more important things to do? Or will he lose his famous cool?

Red Dead Redemption Too?

2026/02/04

In a gunslinging adventure, the bullets may not be the biggest problem that comes from today's episode. Did we give up before we even got started? Listen and find out!

Special Edition: Fierce Resistance, Betrayal

2026/01/28

Chris is given a scenario with a stubborn patient and… a stubborn ambulance Paramedic? Spencer puts Chris on the fire engine this time around, let’s see if he burns! Vote!

When Things Get Skrewy

2026/01/21

How do you convince an unaltered but still kind of altered patient to go to the hospital? Especially when they claim they are being tormented by random people who are stealing their sandwich fixings? Listen and find out!

Read EMS 20/20 podcast reviews

4.9 out of 5

890 reviews

Reviewington1 2026/03/20

Informative and funny

It’s like ems without any of the bls ifts. For maximum immersion listen while driving around at 3am

WEE WOO BOI 2026/03/08

How to become more competent in EMS

These guys make learning and becoming a much better competent EMT fun. They talk about the most interesting calls and give the best feedback.

@icherishthat 2026/02/19

Current EMT Student

These guys make learning fun and comical. Great personalities to match a field that shouldn’t be boring when getting taught. Laugh as you learn.

Tablet0p 2026/01/18

All levels need to listen

Began listening while in AEMT school after 3 years as a EMT, Lost it for a bit, now back as a Paramedic 3 years later and absolutely love it. Their ap...

Player709 2025/12/23

Love this podcast!

I am not in the healthcare field but always wanted to be. Recently am going through a health issue and had to have spinal cord surgery with a 5 day ho...

Judd Nelson07 2025/12/18

Hands down best podcast

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Baro318 2025/12/15

Such a great show

This is my favorite EMS podcast. Keeps you learning and thinking. The dice roll is the most accurate part of the whole thing.

Downtown26 2025/11/21

Thank You!

I’m getting ready to take an EMT class in PA and have been trying to immerse myself in all things EMS beforehand. I came across your podcast on a Redd...

Ambulance1244 2025/11/03

Great calls, Good show for those who want long explanations

Enjoy the calls and Spencer, but needs a lot less of Chris over explaining…comes off like he’s trying to constantly show off. Need a better balance be...

Gosaterfftg 2025/10/30

Too long

I’m always looking for EMS education. I kept this on my feed for awhile but I had to delete because your shows are just too long. I don’t have an hour...

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