During October the firefighters wear these pink uniform shirts to show support for the community and to remember those that have passed from breast cancer, those battling or those who have won the fight.
This is the back of the shirt. I took a picture of my husband from the front, too, but I was half asleep and the photo is blurry.
In September, the fire department held a walk/run and other events to help prevent, educate and advocate about the importance of self breast exams, mammograms and also to remind citizens to practice their fire safety plans. Here is an article about that event.
Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in all reported cancer cases, accounting for a little more than 10 percent of cancer diagnoses around the world. Women are about 100 times more likely to develop the disease than men; however, the survival rates are about the same regardless of the patient’s sex. About 519,000 people died from the disease in 2004.
Women over 40 should get a mammogram every 1 to 2 years. I'm a little overdue for mine and this is a good reminder to get this taken care of.
Be well, my friends!
Awesome shirts for a good cause.
ReplyDeleteFunny, but considering it is fire prevention month, there seem to be a lot more fires lately. There was a duplex fire just the next block over from me yesterday afternoon. It was a good thing I had decided on an alternate route than my norm, as I would not have been able to get back the usual way. Tenants are temporarily displaced, but at least they all got out okay.