Throughout the month of October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month - fire fighters are driving pink fire trucks across the country and organizing other fundraising activities as part of a nationwide campaign supporting women in their fight against cancer. At the IAFF 50th Convention, held in August 2010 in San Diego, delegates collectively approved a resolution to encourage IAFF members to participate in campaigns honoring women fighting cancer. The resolution calls on IAFF members to wear pink duty shirts during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For IAFF members, losing the blue and donning the pink is a way to support women in their fight against all cancers. Read more...
Here locally the bargaining unit members from the Liberty Fire Department participated in the 2010 Breast Cancer Awareness and are sporting the Pink T-shirts duriing October.
