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North Charleston City Councilman Ed Astle and Father Bob O'Connell are seen here with the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy.

The bright yellow 53 foot long  “Clean Machine” is totally self contained and comes complete with sleeping quarters for 24 and 18 satellite driven phone/computer workstations and Internet connections.  “If we lose power and phone service at my building after a disaster,” Hayes said, “we roll it into the parking lot and we're on the phone serving customers within three hours.”  

The Clean Machine will allow ServiceMaster of Charleston to respond to any natural disaster where there is loss of power and communications and start helping people immediately.  You can see The “Clean Machine” at the ServiceMaster of Charleston sponsored third annual Tri-County Fireman's Appreciation Night on Tuesday, June 30 at the Riverdogs game.  

ServiceMaster is the official sponsor of the yellow caution flag-now known as the ServiceMaster Clean Caution Period, during ISC and SMI events.  These tracks feature the 55 Sprint Cup and Nationwide racing events.  

“For the next five years, the ServiceMaster yellow trucks will clean up the track after a problem, just like we have been cleaning homes and businesses for years,” Hayes said.

The "Clean Machine" was unveiled to the Insurance and Business Community at ServiceMaster of Charleston's 22 nd anniversary party on May 9, 2008. North Charleston City Councilman Ed Astle and Father Bob O'Connell with the Coastal Crisis Ministry helped Lawton Hayes cut the ribbon on the Clean Machine.  

Hayes is proud of his staff.  “We have 34 employees with a total of 295 years of experience and 82 industry certifications,” he said.  

His team also values community involvement donating their time and money to worthwhile charities and causes like the Firefighter's Appreciation Night.