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    The document outlines the cleaning schedule for an ambulance including: 1) Equipment and surfaces that come into contact with patients like stretchers and BP cuffs must be wiped down with detergent wipes after each patient use. 2) Equipment not in direct patient contact like defibrillators and equipment bags should be wiped down daily if used or if contaminated. 3) The patient compartment interior including floors, walls and cupboards must be wiped down daily and mopped if contaminated to remove body fluids, dust and dirt. 4) The driver's compartment should have surfaces like the steering wheel wiped weekly and all surfaces wiped down weekly.

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    The document outlines the cleaning schedule for an ambulance including: 1) Equipment and surfaces that come into contact with patients like stretchers and BP cuffs must be wiped down with detergent wipes after each patient use. 2) Equipment not in direct patient contact like defibrillators and equipment bags should be wiped down daily if used or if contaminated. 3) The patient compartment interior including floors, walls and cupboards must be wiped down daily and mopped if contaminated to remove body fluids, dust and dirt. 4) The driver's compartment should have surfaces like the steering wheel wiped weekly and all surfaces wiped down weekly.

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    Ambulance Cleaning Schedule: Area/Item Frequency Method Standard Responsibility Equipment - Patient Contact

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    Grace Carmen Neri
    The document outlines the cleaning schedule for an ambulance including: 1) Equipment and surfaces that come into contact with patients like stretchers and BP cuffs must be wiped down with detergent wipes after each patient use. 2) Equipment not in direct patient contact like defibrillators and equipment bags should be wiped down daily if used or if contaminated. 3) The patient compartment interior including floors, walls and cupboards must be wiped down daily and mopped if contaminated to remove body fluids, dust and dirt. 4) The driver's compartment should have surfaces like the steering wheel wiped weekly and all surfaces wiped down weekly.

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    AMBULANCE CLEANING SCHEDULE

    AREA/ITEM FREQUENCY METHOD STANDARD RESPONSIBILITY


    Equipment - Patient Contact
    • Stretcher After every patient use Wipe all surfaces that may have come All parts should be visibly clean with no blood Institutional Worker
    into contact with the patient with or body substances, dust, dirt, debris or
    detergent wipes, paying particular spillages.
    attention to the side handles and
    mattress.
    • Arm-lock immobilizer After every patient use Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. All parts should be visibly clean with no blood Nurses
    • Bedpan or body substances, dust, dirt, debris or
    • Laryngoscope handle spillages.
    • Pulse oximeter probe
    • Rescue board
    • Scoop stretcher
    • Stethoscope
    • Vehicle patient seats
     BP cuffs After every patient use Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. All parts (pay particular attention to Velcro Nurses
     Collars Equipment must be disposed of as areas) should be visibly clean with no blood or
     Fracture pack straps contaminated waste if Velcro becomes body substances, dust, dirt, debris or spillages.
     Rescue board contaminated with body fluids.
     Sphygmomanometer Aneroid
     Rescue board straps After every patient use Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. All parts should be visibly clean with no blood Institutional Worker
     Vehicle seat belts Equipment disposed of as or body substances, dust, dirt, debris or
    contaminated waste if buckles or non- spillages
    wipe clean straps become
    contaminated with body fluids.
     Linen and single use items After every patient use Linen and single use items must be Linen and single use items must be disposed Institutional Worker
    disposed of after every patient use. of after every patient use.
    Equipment - Non-patient Contact
     Defibrillator At least daily and if Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. All parts should be visibly clean with no blood Nurses
     Equipment bags contaminated. or body substances, dust, dirt, debris or
     Glucometer spillages.
     Mobile phone
     Pulse oximeter unit
     Resuscitator
     Scissors
     Suction unit – Electronic
    • Twelve lead ECG unit
    Vehicle Interior – Patient Compartment
     Internal Surfaces (ceiling, At least daily and if Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. All surfaces should be visibly clean and free Driver
    sides, cupboards, blinds, contaminated. from body fluids, dust, dirt or adhesive tape.
    brackets, fire extinguisher,
    grab rails, communications
    equipment, work surfaces).
     Floor At least daily and if Mop with hypochlorite solution. The complete floor including all skirting and
    contaminated Significant debris and dust should be edges are visibly clean and free from dust, dirt
    vacuumed first. or spillages.
    Vehicle Interior – Drivers Compartment
     Steering wheel At least daily and if Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. Steering wheel should be visibly clean and free Driver
    contaminated from body fluids, dust or dirt.
     All other internal surfaces Weekly Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes All surfaces should be visibly clean and free Driver
    from body fluids, dust, dirt or adhesive tape.

    External
     Bodywork, tail lift, lights and At least weekly or more Wash with pressure washer and vehicle All surfaces should be visibly clean. If Driver
    wheels. often if driving conditions cleaner. operational pressures prevent thorough
    deem necessary cleaning of the exterior, the minimum cleaning
    standards required to comply with Road
    Traffic should be met (i.e. windscreen,
    windows, lights, indicators, reflectors, mirrors
    and number plates).
     Glass and mirrors At least weekly or more Clean with glass cleaner and cloth. All surfaces should be visibly clean. Driver
    often if driving conditions
    deem necessary.

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