Foxwall EMS wears pink throughout October

Foxwall EMS members are wearing pink this month to support Breast Cancer Awareness.

The crew at the Fox Chapel-based EMS is sporting pink T-shirts in a first-time effort that Acting Chief Tony Cuda said will become a yearly effort.

With October designated for the national campaign, Cuda said it is the perfect time to honor those affected by the illness.

“We’ve all had family, friends and co-workers affected by breast cancer and felt that this would be a good way to show our support and call attention to the need for early detection,” he said.

According to the American Cancer Society, there are an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed among women each year and about 2,670 cases diagnosed in men.