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This resource for present and future leaders, this handbook has over 60 pages of valuable information and recommendations for career advancement with an emphasis on leadership competencies through all four levels of officer development.

**Please note that the Officer Development Handbook is under revision and some of the information and recommendations may have changed.

Owned and operated by the Western Fire Chiefs Association, this bookstore is a non-profit entity serving instructors and students by supplying the highest quality training materials on the market. We also accommodate city purchasing with the option to pay via purchase order. Browse a selection of discounted IFSTA textbooks, Firefighter training manuals and more.

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