Agenda 05/22/2018 Item # 4D05/22/2018
P R O C L A M A T I O N
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 5 and 46 every year; with someone in Florida being
traumatically injured every 12 minutes; enough to fill Germain Arena
six times; and,
WHEREAS, motor vehicle crashes and falls resulting in blunt force trauma make up
more than 76 percent of all trauma cases treated in our trauma
district area each year; and,
WHEREAS, in 2017 more than 2,456 Floridian residents and visitors in our Lee
County Trauma Services District were treated at the trauma center at
Lee Memorial Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, national studies show that patient mortality is reduced by 15 to 20
percent 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 Sarasota 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 2018 be designated as
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22nd Day of May 2018.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.D
Doc ID: 5638
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2018 as Trauma Awareness Month in Collier
County. To be accepted by Leslie Lascheid of the Regional Advisory Committee on Trauma Services
and Chief Executive Officer, Naples Neighborhood Health Clinic.
Meeting Date: 05/22/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/09/2018 2:02 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
05/09/2018 2:02 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 05/10/2018 8:38 AM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 05/12/2018 10:57 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 05/22/2018 9:00 AM
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