Somerton Cocopah Fire in the pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Firefighters wear special uniforms for month of October
SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Every October the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department (SCFD) gets a uniform change. Firefighters and paramedics wear pink to raise awareness about breast cancer.
SCFD Chief Paul DeAnda says it's the department's hope that their pink uniform shirts will remind everyone that early detection of breast cancer greatly increases the chances of survival.
SCFD sends its thoughts and prayers to those currently battling breast cancer, and to those who will in the future.
To learn more about breast cancer prevention and survival, visit the American Cancer Society's website.
