Discuss government funding for bioterrorism response training and equipment.

List several obstacles to adequate hazardous materials/bioterrorism response training for Emergency Department staff.

Describe the minimal level of training needed for emergency department staff to recognize and respond to a contaminated patient.

List ways to decrease the financial burden to individual hospitals.

Discuss the categories that bioterrorism agents are classified into.

Describe the JCAHO requirements and OSHA standards for hospitals emergency management plans.