Contra Costa County Firefighters Going PINK for October

For the third year in a row, your local Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters will be wearing pink to help bring awareness to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

It has been estimated that there are over 225,000 new cases each year and over 39,000 women will die from this disease. Approximately 2,050 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and over 400 of them will die. As you can see, breast cancer is not just a women’s disease.

Starting on Monday, October 7th for two weeks, firefighters will be seen wearing these pink tee-shirts while at structure fires, car accidents, medical aids and many other types of calls supporting this wonderful cause. Citizens throughout the county often will express their support and thanks to firefighters for helping to raise awareness and to keep “fighting the fight.”