EMTs made a mean $16.36 per hour as of May 2011, states the BLS. The 10th and 25th percentiles earned $9.56 and $11.74 per hour, respectively, and the 75th and 90th percentiles received $19.44 and $25.50 per hour, respectively. To receive their pay, EMTs respond to 911 calls for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, strokes, injuries and other emergency services.
The first sign of a cold sore is a tingling, burning or itching. This is followed by swelling and redness. Within 24 to 48 hours, one or more tiny blisters (âfever blistersâ) appear. These blisters pop and form painful sores (âcold soresâ). The sores eventually are covered by crusts, which look like scabs.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). If you get cold sores, youâre not alone. More than half of Americans ages 14 to 49 carry the virus that causes cold sores. The virus stays in the body after the cold sores clear. If the virus reactivates, or wakes up, you may get cold sores again. Cold sores are generally not serious. In healthy people, cold sores tend to clear within 2 weeks. If you have a cold sore, however, you can spread the virus to others who donât have the virus.