Agenda 5/23/2023 Item # 4C (Proclamation - Trauma Awareness Month)4.0
05/23/2023
PROCLAMATION
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 2022, more than 3,777 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 1.4 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 29 years the Lee County Trauma Services District has provided
lifesaving care to more than 55,217 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 2023 be designated as
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23rd Day of May 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RICK LOCASTRO, CHAIRMAN
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05/23/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.0
Doc ID: 25380
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2023 as Trauma Awareness Month in Collier County. To be
accepted by Dr. Leslie Lascheid, member of the Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Services.
Meeting Date: 05/23/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/11/2023 10:44 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II — County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/11/2023 10:44 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Additional Reviewer Completed
05/16/2023 4:30 PM
Completed 05/17/2023 9:04 AM
05/23/2023 9:00 AM
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