Agenda 04/26/2022 Item # 4E (Proclamation - May as National Trauma Awarness Month)04/26/2022
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, in 1988, the month of May was designated by President Ronald Reagan
and Congress 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 1 and 44, 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 2021, more than 3,338 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, more than 1.2 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 28 years the Lee County Trauma Services District has
provided lifesaving care to more than 51,440 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 2022, be designated as
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
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DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th day of
April 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.E
Doc ID: 21977
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May as National Trauma Awareness Month. To be
accepted by Sally Kreuscher, Community Programs Coordinator, and Lisa O'Neil, Director of Marketing
and Brand Management, Lee Health.
Meeting Date: 04/26/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/18/2022 4:32 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
04/18/2022 4:32 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 04/19/2022 8:42 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 04/19/2022 9:11 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 04/20/2022 8:37 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/26/2022 9:00 AM
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