Ambulance stations, hospitals, and ambulance bays have been getting cleaner due to the efforts of cleaning staff and paramedics called the "Cleanatics". The document's author has received positive feedback about cleaning efforts from others in the field. In January, the focus will be on cleaning behind cabinets and couches, as furniture moved in previous cleanings revealed coins and dust bunnies. Photographs shared show the results of cleaning behind equipment at different locations.

1. Hi All,
The ‘Cleanatics’ are making a difference.
Ambulance stations are cleaner, Hospital hallways are cleaner, and
Ambulance bays are cleaner. Working together we’ve made real
improvements where we work.
I get phone calls and emails from people:
- “Hey, I was at the Foothills and I saw Paramedic T____ squeegee the
floor….”
- “We were at __ stn and cleaned up the ____ room, it took 15 minutes…”
- “I got into an ambulance at K-bldg and it was cleaner than the one we
brought in…”
People are sending me before & after pics of areas they’ve cleaned, and I
encourage you to do the same. Working a couple of extra shifts the past
2 weeks, I’ve had some great partners who’ve helped out while we’ve
been stuck in the hallways.
I’m calling January, ‘Clean behind that Cabinet & Couch’ month.
Everywhere we go, we’re pushing furniture and cabinets aside to see
what’s behind them. So far, I’ve found enough coins to buy lunch …. and
a few dust-bunnies bigger than my dog.
Let’s this month try to pull out a few more pieces of furniture and clean
behind them. A quick vacuum and mop ‘round behind something that
hasn’t moved in months can make a real difference to a room. Put a
little water & bleach in the bucket and the whole room smells clean!
Have some fun with this, and share your success w/ the rest of the
‘Cleanatics’! Everybody loves a clean behind . . …
Here are 3 pictures that are each worth a thousand words.

2. This was behind the EMS Cart at the RGH.

3. This was behind the EMS Cart & Pyxis at the Foothills in the Amb Bay.

4. This was behind the EMS Cache Cart at 3 Stn.