Backup Documents 5/23/2023 Item # 4C 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 LOCH , CHAIRMAN