Agenda 05/14/2019 Item #16H 1 (Proclamation - Trauma Awareness Month)05/14/2019
P R O C L A M A T I O N
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 5 and 46, with someone in Florida being traumatically injured every
12 minutes; enough every year to fill Hertz Arena six times; and,
Whereas, motor vehicle crashes and falls resulting in blunt force trauma make up
more than 70 percent of all trauma cases treated in our trauma district
each year; and,
Whereas, in 2018, more than 2,500 Florida residents and visitors were treated at
the trauma center at Lee Memorial Hospital; and,
Whereas, national studies show that patient mortality is reduced by 15 - 20
percent when the patient is treated for traumatic injuries in a trauma
center rather than in a non-trauma center; and,
Whereas, nearly 1 million people reside 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
Sarasota and Miami; and,
Whereas, the Trauma Center at Lee Memorial celebrates 25 years of service;
and,
Whereas, the Trauma Center has provided lifesaving care to over 42,000 injured
patients in the five-county region; and,
Whereas, recognition is due for the accomplishments and contributions to improve
public welfare 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 2019 be designated as
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th day of May 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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05/14/2019
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 8773
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2019 as Trauma Awareness Month in Collier
County. The proclamation will be mailed to the Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Services.
Meeting Date: 05/14/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/25/2019 12:28 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
04/25/2019 12:28 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 04/26/2019 4:09 PM
County Manager's Office Heather Yilmaz County Manager Review Completed 05/06/2019 11:55 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/14/2019 9:00 AM
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