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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,
v✓f/EREAS, almost 1 in 13 Floridians suffer non -fatal traumatic injury every year; and
WHEREAS, trauma is the leading cause of death for al/ Floridians between the ages of 1 and 44 every year; with someone
in Florida being traumatically injured every IZ minutes; and
WHEREAS, traumatic injuries cause more childhood deaths than a// other causes and account for one half of all deaths
among adolescents in Florida every year, and
WHEREAS, motor vehicle crashes and falls and the resulting blunt force trauma make up more than BO% of all trauma
cases treated in our trauma district each year; and
WHEREAS, in 2010 more than Z, ZOO Florida residents and visitors /n 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, when serious traumatic injuries occur, the collaboration of our trauma district's continuum -of -care providers
and partners ensures rapid transport, prompt treatment and early resuscitation and rehabilitation of the victim
reduces the physical, emotional and financial costs incurred by the family, system and state, and,
WHEREAS, there are more than 1.2 mil /ion residents in the Lee County Trauma Services by the only Trauma Center on the
Florida Avlf Coast between Tampa and Miaml; and
SREAS, our Trauma Center, healthcare profession /s, educators, industry leaders, government officials and concerned
citizens promote greater awareness of traumatic injuries and encourage the adoption of prevention measures
and programs; to ensure public awareness of traumatic injuries and community education on injury prevention
measures to continue to reduce the trauma mortality rate due to injuries in our trauma district,- 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, 2011 be
designated as
TRAUMA AWARENESS MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of May, 2011.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN
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5/24/2011 Item 4.F.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.F.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2011 as Trauma Awareness Month. To be
accepted by Kathy Wecher of Lee Memorial Health Systems, and Dan Robbins, Trauma Survivor.
Sponsored by Commissioner Coletta.
Meeting Date: 5/24/2011
Prepared By
Name: Paula Springs
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC,
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Approved By
Name: Ian Mitchell
Title: Executive Manager, BCC
Date: 5/17/2011 1:34:43 PM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 5/17/20112:15:22 PM
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