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Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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john and terry wrote:wny_pat wrote:
My son is a full time paramedic. Hate to tell you, but it isn't going to happen, not in the ambulance or the emergency room. You wasted you money. No one is going to plug a unknown thumb drive into their system. They have no idea what is on that thumb drive, and it could take out their system. Have specifically talked to him about this exact subject. He says throw it in the garbage. Sorry!
The greatest majority will gladly risk their computers to get life saving information from a thumb drive. Also, all they have to do is scan the drive with their computer's antivirus program prior to opening the drive. Takes seconds...and simply plugging in the drive will not likely transfer a virus.
Well, john and terry put exactly what I was thinking. I haven't checked with any of the local ones here, but I certainly wouldn't throw the thing away because somebody on the internet says their son said to. You could be in an emergency tomorrow and you're local EMS people may gladly risk their equipment in order to save a life.
