Agenda 05/10/2016 Item # 4GPROCLAMA TION
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 I and
46 every year, with someone in Florida being traumatically injured every 12
minutes; enough to fill Germain Arena 6 times; and,
WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes and falls resulting in blunt force trauma make up more than
76% of all trauma cases treated in our trauma district area each year; and,
WHEREAS, In 2015 more than 2,349 Floridian residents and visitors in our Lee County
Trauma Services District area were treated at the trauma center at Lee
Memorial Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, National studies show that patient mortality is reduced by 15 - 20% when the
patient is treated for traumatic injuries in a Trauma Center rather than in a non -
trauma center, and,
WHEREAS, There are more than 1.2 million residents 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 Tampa and
Miami; and,
WHEREAS, Recognition is due for our Lee County Trauma Services District for its
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 2016 be designated as
Trauma Awareness Month
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of May, 2016
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.G.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2016 as Trauma Awareness Month in
Collier County, recognizing the accomplishments of the Lee Memorial Hospital Trauma Center
and its critical role to citizens and visitors of Collier County. To be accepted by representatives
of the Lee County Trauma Services District (which includes Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry
and Lee Counties) - Dr. Robert Tober, Member, Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma
Services and Medical Director, Collier County, EMS & Neighborhood Health Center and; Pat
Barton, Member, Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Services, Retired Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Consultant
Meeting Date: 5/10/2016
Prepared By
Name: FlanaganJim
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
4/26/2016 3:39:08 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: FlanaganJim
4/26/2016 3:39:09 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager -Communications & Cust. Relations, Communication & Customer Relations Division
Date: 4/26/2016 4:10:18 PM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 4/29/2016 5:07:29 PM