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Firefighters Going Pink

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Date of Incident: 10/09/2012
Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer

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The Spokane Fire Department is pleased to promote and support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

City of Spokane Firefighters will proudly wear distinctive pink t-shirts while on-duty October 1-31, 2012 to raise public awareness of this devastating disease, and to support those personally effected.  Our hope is to reach thousands of people with the lifesaving message that cancer prevention and early detection can mean the difference between life and death.

Breast Cancer Facts to Consider

• Second leading cause of mortality among Caucasian, African American, and Asian/Pacific Islander females.
• Leading cause of mortality among Latina/Hispanic women in L.A. County.
• Late diagnosis carries a survival rate of less than 7%.
• Early diagnosis and treatment has a survival rate of over 91%.

Please join your neighborhood firefighters in supporting this cause. Click on the link below to purchase a SFD Pink T-Shirt and promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month (http://www.estoresbyzome.com/foracure.php)
 

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