WhereDaily News: First Responder Training at Verde Canyon Railroad
CLARKDALE, AZ and SEDONA, AZ and VERDE VALLEY, AZ--(Marketwired - August 15, 2016) - On August 9, 10 and 12, 2016, Verde Canyon Railroad (VCRR) and Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR) sponsored three Basic Railroad Incident Response Procedures and Rail Safety Awareness training sessions for Verde Valley first responders. This program hosted approximately 40 firefighters from the Verde Valley Fire District. The program was first accredited and approved by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. This training is the first of its kind for shortline railroads in the State of Arizona.