Agenda 05/26/2015 Item # 4E PROCLAMATION 5/26/2015 4.E.
AHEREAS, 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 1 and
44 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
80Z of all trauma cases treated in our trauma district area each year; and
WHEREAS, In 2014 more than 2,200 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- 20Z 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 2015 be designated as
Trauma Awareness Month
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of May, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NAAICF CUUA.TRMAN
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5/26/2015 4.E.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.E.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2015 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) - Michael Reagen, Member, Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma
Services and Chair, Collier Injury Prevention Coalition;Ambassador-AARP Florida and Pat
Barton, Member, Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Services, Retired Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Consultant
Meeting Date: 5/26/2015
Prepared By
Name: FlanaganJim
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
5/14/2015 4:13:44 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: FlanaganJim
5/14/2015 4:13:45 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title:Manager-Communications&Cust. Relations, Communication&Customer Relations Division
Date: 5/15/2015 11:47:10 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 5/15/2015 1:39:38 PM
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