Blanchat Manufacturing

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Blanchat Manufacturing is an American fire apparatus manufacturer located in Harper, Kansas.
==History==
Blanchat was established in 1978 as a manufacturer of farm equipment. The owner is a volunteer firefighter and the company began producing wildland interface apparatus and mini-pumpers.
==Production==
Blanchat offers four models of fire truck: 
*The Chaparral, a wildland quick attack
*The Minuteman, a mini-pumper / quick attack / rescue truck
*The Patriot, a larger version of the Minuteman on a heavier truck chassis
*The Gunfighter, a tandem or tri-axle pumper/tanker
Blanchat has sold approximately 350 apparatus, mostly in the US Midwest. Several trucks have also been sold to fire departments in Saskatchewan.
==See also==
Departments operating Blanchat apparatus
==External links==
Blanchat Manufacturing
Category:American fire apparatus manufacturers