Calfire firefighters, dispatchers and other employees of the
state’s fire department will be showing their support for the
battle against breast cancer by wearing pink T-shirts on duty,
according to a statement from the agency.
Calfire firefighters, dispatchers and other employees of the state’s fire department will be showing their support for the battle against breast cancer by wearing pink T-shirts on duty, according to a statement from the agency.
Like fire departments across the country, Calfire is participating in the 2010 national “Cares Enough to Wear Pink” campaign taking place Oct. 25 to Oct. 27.
Over 900 fire departments and emergency response agencies across the United States are participating in the “Cares Enough to Wear Pink” campaign, which raises money for and attention to cancer. The campaign is part of October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when wearing pink signifies support for breast cancer research.
“There is a proven correlation between cancer and our chosen profession, but cancer, in its many forms, also affects millions of people worldwide and I hope we can help raise funds to find a cure and send a strong message of hope to those suffering from this disease,” said Chief Del Walters, director of Calfire, in the statement. “CAL FIRE is one of the largest fire departments in the nation and I believe the over 8,000 men and women of our department have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to this worthwhile effort by voluntarily joining me in ‘caring enough to wear pink’ during this campaign.”
