Two firefighters responded to this incident on a rescue apparatus. Both of them assisted in moving a patient via a backboard from the vehicle to the EMS unit. While moving the patient out of the ditch, one firefighter slipped and felt a strain in his back while preventing the patient from hitting the ground. He and another firefighter were the only two holding the backboard while moving the patient 10 feet from the vehicle to the roadway. They had to continue carrying the patient 400 feet to the ambulance with five personnel. After successfully getting the patient to the ambulance, the other firefighter felt a strain in his back on the lower right side. They both said they were sore, but did not want to see a doctor.