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• How many windows are needed for light and circulation, and how will that impact cost,
privacy, heat, placement of equipment, storage, plumbing, electrics and connectivity
equipment?

Vehicle Interior
• How many clients and staff members will be on the vehicle at any given time?
• How will circulation work within the confined interior space and for entering and exiting
the vehicle?

• How will you create space for clients who are waiting, clients who are registered and
clients who are being seen?

• How much on-board storage is needed for your care delivery model?
• Are you replenishing your supplies at base every night?
• Are key supplies easily accessible to staff members the moment they need
them?
• How will you keep supplies clean or sterile?

• How will you comply with disability access regulations?

• How many examination areas can be comfortably accommodated while still maintain-
ing clear walkways for staff?

• Will you provide on-vehicle bathrooms or at least handwashing facilities?

• What measures will you put into place for infection control?
• Do you have an infection control manual on board?
• How often will you perform terminal cleanings of the vehicle?
• Which surface types are best for infection control?
• How will you maintain hospital or clinic standards on the road?

• Do you need a medication/vaccine refrigerator and/or freezer?

• How many electrical outlets will you need to accommodate equipment and electronics?

• Are handrails or other safety equipment required?

• What fire safety and staff security issues will you need to address?

• Will you use linen or paper coverage for beds and stretchers, and how will you store or
dispose of it?

• Where will you store sharps and other biomedical waste?

• Is there the possibility that you will retrofit the vehicle in the future, and will you need
to build extra space for that now?

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