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WHEREAS, a large portion of Weld County's diverse economy includes industries where
workers are at higher risk for traumatic injury; and
WHEREAS, Weld County transportation outlets include 2,916 miles of roads in the county, two
major railroad corridors and three general aviation airports; and
WHEREAS, the top three causes of injury in Weld County are falls, motor vehicle collisions and
violence -related injuries; and
WHEREAS, 1A/eld County has the second highest unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant
fatalities in the state of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, thaumatic injury is a major public health concern that accounts for the No. 1 cause
of death in the U.S. in people aged 1 to 46 and kills more children than all other causes of
death combined; and
WHEREAS, traumas may be prevented through education and awareness, and the burden of
injury can be reduced through expert medical care; and
WHEREAS, Greeley is home to northeastern Colorado's only Level 2 trauma center at North
Colorado Medical Center with more than 3,000 medical professionals providing ground and air
transport and emergency, orthopedic, surgical, burn, psychological and rehabilitative care,
delivering trauma education, and serves as the tertiary resource facility for the region.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, by the Board of the Weld County Commissioners,
that today, May 11th, be known as Trauma Awareness and Injury Prevention Day. This is in
conjunction with National Trauma Awareness Month and in honor of the Weld County men and
women who work to care for victims of traumatic incidents and who educate the community on
the prevention of and medical treatment for traumatic injuries.
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