South Plains EMS

06/10/2026

DSHS will be hosting a provider webinar titled What Physicians and Other Clinicians Need to Know about New World Screwworm. The attached flyer has the details of the webinar including the registration link. We kindly request to please share the flyer with your distribution listservs.

Webinar: What Physicians and Other Clinicians Need to Know about New World Screwworm.

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm CT

Registration is required. Please use the link in the attached flyer to register for the webinar.

CME/CEUs will not be provided. The webinar will be recorded and the slides along with the recording will be shared after the webinar.

06/10/2026

Sally Snow (Program Manager for the Texas Pediatric Readiness Improvement Project) will be working with us next week to present a Pediatric Readiness Training Course. There is no cost to the course. Willl be discussing preparation for the Pediatric Readiness state requirement and helping with the required simulations. If facilities have mannequins and need help with them, we will also provide that assistance.

Thanks and have a blessed day!

Belinda Waters RN, CEN, CCRN-K
Pediatric ICU, COVENANT CHILDREN’S
4000 24th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410
T: (806) 239-2199
[email protected]

06/09/2026

PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE THAT MAY HAVE AN INTEREST

Ham‑in‑a‑Day!

If you’ve been wanting to earn your Technician‑level (Element 2) Amateur Radio License, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn, practice, and test—all in one day.

You’ll spend the day studying the question pool, taking practice exams, asking questions, and building confidence before sitting for the actual Element 2 exam that afternoon.

This Ham‑in‑a‑Day class is presented by the Lubbock County Office of Emergency Management, with the LBB‑TX VE Team administering the exam session.

To sign up for the class on June 13, 2026, please send an email to [email protected] .

Please note that space may be limited, with priority given to Emergency Response Personnel.

All applicants are kindly asked to pre‑register for the exam session using this link:

https://hamstudy.org/sessions/6967123784fe011a39a34330/1

Schedule for the day:

• Class begins at 9:00am

• Exam session begins at 3:30pm

All applicants must have an FRN and bring a current ID. If you need an FRN, you can register online through the FCC CORES website:

https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do

Clinton Thetford

Emergency Management Coordinator

LEPC Chair

Lubbock County Texas

P.O. Box 10536

Lubbock, Texas 79408

(806) 775-7300 Office

(806) 775-7309 Fax

(806) 786-8717 Cell

Please note that on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 8:00PM ET through 11:00PM ET, the Pay.gov services will be offline for internal maintenance. During this time, payments by Credit Card and ACH will not be available. Thank you for your understanding.

05/29/2026

05/21/2026

04/28/2026

From Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative:

Hello community partners,

We are excited to share that the Texas Su***de Prevention Council is gearing up for an inspiring and impactful event this summer.

The Texas Su***de Prevention Symposium is taking place August 11–12, 2026, in New Braunfels. This year’s symposium will bring together passionate professionals, advocates, and community leaders from across the state to connect, learn, and strengthen our collective efforts in su***de prevention.

Registration is now open, and we encourage you to secure your spot early:
https://texassu***deprevention.org/symposium-2026/

Please feel free to share this invitation with others in your network who may be interested.

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative

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