Become an EMSTARS Submitting Agency

The process that agencies must follow in order to begin participating in EMSTARS/biospatial is outlined in the Florida's Data Dictionary.

The process framework presented in the Florida's Data Dictionary consists of the major groupings of activities common to most project initiatives that an agency undertakes. The process framework only identifies the required activities, outcomes, and milestones that must be achieved by an agency to begin reporting data to and participating in EMSTARS/biospatial. This guide does not indicate all activities or timeframes but at a minimum, agencies must complete the specifics outlined in the Florida's Data Dictionary. Agencies may conduct different or additional activities or use other terms but the results or outcomes required for EMSTARS/biospatial data submission are described in the Florida's Data Dictionary.

Click on the following link to see a high-level depiction of the process:  Become an EMSTARS Submitting Agency