Sun Prairie Fire Chief Chris Garrison recently announced John Austad as the training chief for the Sun Prairie Fire Department. "As the City and Towns we serve continue to grow, and our organization takes on new levels of service, training curriculums must not only prepare personnel for their roles during response but also provide experience for individuals and the decision making they must be prepared to use," Garrison said in a release announcing the appointment. "Regardless of the call type, all personnel have an on-scene role that should be conventional and practiced so personnel have the understanding, ability, and necessary confidence to operate when the alarms go off," Garrison added.