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Kari’s Law – What you need to know
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What is Kari’s Law?
Kari’s law was unanimously passed by congress on February 16th 2018 and went into effect in 2020. After the tragic death of Kari Hunt in a Texas hotel room, it was discovered that her death may have been prevented if her daughter had been able to simply dial 911.
The hotel’s phone system required an additional digit be dialed, so Kari’s daughters attempts to contact emergency services were unsuccessful.[/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1591905691019{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Direct Dial to 911
Kari’s law requires direct dial to 911. This applies to phone systems that are manufactured, imported and offered for sale or lease after February 16th 2020. It also requires any business who installs, manages or operates a multi-line phone system or MLTS to configure the system to direct dial 911 from any phone on the system.[/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1591905704210{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Failure to comply
Kari’s law is designed to remove obstacles that may impede the dialer’s ability to call emergency services. The law does not require replacing equipment, but you would be wise to ensure that a system update or configuration change allows you to be in compliance with Kari’s law.
Willfully and knowing you are not in compliance can lead to fines and penalties ranging from $10,000.00 to $500 each day you are out of compliance.[/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1591905717890{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Central Point of Contact
Kari’s law also requires that 911 calls placed from an MLTS send a notification to a central point of contact alerting them to the emergency. The call back number and location should be included in the notice. The notification can be a phone call, a text message an audible alarm, monitor alert or email. The intent is to allow the central point of contact to allow building access and enact your company’s emergency response plan.[/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1591905729922{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Is your system up to date?
Covid-19 caused many plans to go by the wayside. Compliance with Kari’s law and Ray Baum’s Act included.
Don’t take a chance and go another day being out of compliance.
Schedule a time for one our experienced engineers to analyze your phone system and make sure it is configured to comply with Kari’s law and Ray Baum’s Act
We will discuss Ray Baum’s Act in a separate article.
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