Backup Documents 05/26/2015 Item # 4E 4E
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Trauma Awareness month is designed to raise regional attention to trauma and
what must be done to reduce the devastating impact of traumatic injuries; and
WHEREAS, Trauma is the leading cause of death for all Floridians between the ages of .1 and
44 every year; with someone in Florida being traumatically injured every 12
minutes; enough to fill Germain Arena 6 times; and
WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes and falls resulting in blunt force trauma make up more than
80% of all trauma cases treated in our trauma district area each year; and
WHEREAS, In 2014 more than 2,200 Floridian residents and visitors in our Lee County
Trauma Services District area were treated at the trauma center at Lee
Memorial Hospital; and
WHEREAS, National studies show that patient mortality is reduced by 15 - 20% when the
patient is treated for traumatic injuries in a Trauma Center rather than in a non-
trauma center; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 1.2 million residents in the Lee County Trauma Services
District comprised of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties;
serviced by the only Trauma Center on the Florida Gulf Coast between Tampa and
Miami; and
WHEREAS, Recognition is due for our Lee County Trauma Services District for its
accomplishments and contributions to improve public we/fare by providing quality
trauma care for all residents and visitors; injury prevention outreach, education,
and research; disaster preparedness and response; and demonstrating that an
effective trauma center saves the lives of our residents and visitors.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida,that May 2015 be designated as
Trauma Awareness Month
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of May, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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