The Art G. Kane Memorial Award was established in 1987 to honor those persons that have dedicated themselves to the ideals of what the California Automatic Fire Alarm Association (CAFAA) stands for.
Art Kane was an Electrical Engineer who worked for Pyrotronics, a manufacturer of early warning fire detection systems. Art worked out of the Los Angeles office. Art had many years of experience in smoke detection and the application of these detectors on various facilites. Art also provided many seminars and presentations of fire alarm systems and smoke detectors for designing Engineering firms and fire services throughout the western United States. He also did presentations at NFPA annual meetings.
Although Art worked for Pyrotronics, he was always ready to assist members of the CAFAA with difficult applications in fire alarm systems. He worked with the understanding that if he could help anyone in the industry, we would all benefit. This was one of the reasons the CAFAA was created. It was Art’s dedication to the Fire Alarm industry that the annual Art Kane Award was initiated by the California Automatic Fire Alarm Association.
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