Agenda 05/26/2020 Item #16H 2 (Proclamation - Trauma Awareness Month)05/26/2020
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, May was designated by President Ronald Reagan and Congress in 1988 to
be National Trauma Awareness Month, designed to raise attention to
the devastating impact traumatic injuries have on individuals, families
and communities; 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 75 percent of all trauma cases treated in our trauma district
each year; and,
WHEREAS, in 2019, more than 3,000 Florida residents and visitors were treated in
the Lee County Trauma Services District; 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 one 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, for the last 26 years the Lee County Trauma Services District has
provided lifesaving care to more than 45,000 injured patients in the
five-county region; and
WHEREAS, recognition is due for the accomplishments and contributions of the Lee
County Trauma Services District 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 2020 be designated as
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th day of May 2020.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.2
Doc ID: 12412
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2020 as Trauma Awareness Month in Collier
County. The proclamation will be mailed to Lauren Ware, Community Programs Coordinator, Lee
Memorial Health System, 4211 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida.
Meeting Date: 05/26/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/18/2020 2:30 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
05/18/2020 2:30 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 05/18/2020 6:44 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs County Manager Review Completed 05/19/2020 9:26 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/26/2020 9:00 AM
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