Preventing injuries is just as important as treating them

We want you to stay healthy and safe so you can enjoy your favorite activities and time with your family and friends.

The Trauma Center at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center has partnered with several organizations to help our community be well — together.

Preventing injuries is just as important as treating them.

We want you to stay healthy and safe so you can enjoy your favorite activities and time with your family and friends.

The Trauma Center at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center has partnered with several organizations to help our community be well — together.

Call us at 321.434.1913 to learn more about our community education programs.

Stop the Bleed

Stop the Bleed is a nationwide campaign to empower bystanders when a traumatic injury occurs. Health First and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office have teamed up to offer hands-on courses for anyone in the community who wants to learn basic life-saving interventions.

The two-hour classes are free with the support of the Health First Foundation. Classes for business and community organizations can be made by appointment.

For more information or to sign up, visit HFsaves.org.

Fall prevention

Did you know that one in four Americans over the age of 65 has a fall each year? Hospitals across the country see more than 300,000 patients who have fractured their hip from a fall. Falls are also the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries.

Every 11 seconds. That’s how often a senior adult is treated in the ER for fall-related injuries.

We want you to stay well and stay active. That’s why Health First’s Trauma Center offers a free fall prevention program. 

Email us for more information. Visit CDC.gov to learn more about falls and fall prevention.

Trauma tips and stats

The more you protect yourself and your loved ones, the better your chances for avoiding a traumatic injury or accident. 

Here are our top tips to stay safe and healthy.

Buckle up. Wear your seatbelt each and every time you drive or ride in a motor vehicle.

Do not drink alcohol or use drugs and drive. Driving while impaired poses a huge and potentially tragic risk to you, anyone in your car, and other people on the road.

Wear a helmet. Kids and adults should remember their headgear when they ride a bike, ride a horse, go skateboarding or rollerblading or play contact sports such as football, hockey, or rugby.

Review your medications with your doctor. Be sure to ask if any of your medications could cause dizziness, which could be a fall risk. 

Get more injury prevention and safety tips from CDC.gov

Trauma stats

We keep track of the injuries we treat each year. Here is what caused the majority of traumatic injuries in Brevard County: 

Falls: 40%
Motor vehicle crashes: 33%
Assault and violence: 14%
Weapons: 9%
Pedestrian and bicycle injuries: 7%
Burns: 1%
Other: 16%

By the numbers

42 percent: The amount of Brevard County residents who saw trauma services as the greatest healthcare need in a community survey
2,500: The number of annual trauma cases projected each year for Brevard and Indian River counties
41 million: Number of nationwide injuries each year
#1: Trauma injuries kill people ages 1 to 46 more than anything else. It is also the third cause of death overall
2.5 million: Number of fall injuries nationwide treated in ERs each year