Arab Firefighters Wear Pink
For Breast Cancer Awareness

Arab firefighters will be wearing pink for three days to help bring increased awareness to the effects of Breast Cancer and the need to find a cure.  Arab Fire Rescue Lieutenant Tim Bailey (left) and Arab Fire Chief Ricky Phillips (right) look on as Mayor Gary Beam signs proclamation proclaiming October 25-27 as "Cares Enough to Wear Pink" days in Arab.  Arab Today photo by Dwight Hayes

October 23, 2009
Firefighters don't usually walk around in pink uniforms.  Unless it is to raise awareness about a devastating disease that affects about 1.4 million Americans each year.

Beginning October 25 and continuing for three days, expect to see Arab Firefighters dressed in pink shirts as part of the "Cares Enough to Wear Pink" campaign.  The campaign is part of efforts to increase awareness of the dreaded breast cancer disease that this year is expected to claim the life of about 665,650 Americans.  Arab Fire Chief Ricky Phillips said the men will be wearing the shirts as a means of speaking on the behalf of all women who have been stricken by the horrible disease and as a way of showing they care.

Arab Mayor Gary Beam signed a proclamation on Wednesday declaring that all of the firefighters will be participating in the program and asking the citizens of Arab to join in support of this cause and to show their encouragement for those battling cancer.