The boards should be long enough for you to slightly "bend" them enough so that you can hold them at either end. First hold one end of the two boardswith one hand, for the other end use a thigh or your side to hold one board, push the other toward you and grab it that way.
You may not have to...
Do you live in Maryland?
If so find a volunteer station and join. You can join without being an EMT. Once voted in you can sign up to take the EMT-B class for free through MFRI.
That is if you live in MD. Not sure about the surrounding states.
Here is a link of what I am talking...
Paramedic Program at UMBC in Maryland is a 4 year bachelor's degree program. They have two "tracks", a clinical paramedic track and a management track.
They also offer a masters program in emergency health services as well as the CCEMT-P program.
I am in the Paramedic program at UMBC in Maryland. It is a college based program in which you get a bachelor's degree. I'm in my 4th and final year there. The actual medic program starts in the 3rd year. That year we take all of our "clinical" classes. These are ALL of our clinical classes. So...
Hello all my name is Nick as if it wasn't apparent by my ever so clever sn. I'm 23 yo.
EMT-B for 2 years up until i got my NREMT-I in May 2008 then certified as a CRT-I in MD in June 2008
Currently in the Paramedic program at UMBC. Will be graduating and getting my BS and testing for...