In short
Alerte's resin 1:43 scale model captures the 2019 Renault Master III WAS VSAV ambulance in the white, red and fluorescent-yellow livery of SDIS 47, the departmental fire and rescue service of Lot-et-Garonne, France.
The Renault Master III entered production in 2010 and received a significant facelift around 2019, the generation represented here. Converted into a Type B ambulance body by WAS, the resulting VSAV — Véhicule de Secours et d'Assistance aux Victimes — forms a core element of SDIS 47's first-response medical fleet in the Lot-et-Garonne department of south-west France.
The Renault Master III and the WAS Ambulance Conversion
The Master III platform underpins a wide range of European light commercial vehicles, but the WAS coachbuilt body transforms it substantially: the rear section features a purpose-built ambulance module with dedicated roof profile, rear double doors and side glazing that bear no resemblance to the standard panel van. This body architecture is designed to meet the requirements of NF EN 1789, the European norm governing ambulance construction and visual identification, and is the version depicted by this model.
SDIS 47, Lot-et-Garonne, and the Sapeurs-Pompiers VSAV Livery
SDIS 47 — the Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours of Lot-et-Garonne — deploys Renault Master-based VSAVs alongside conventional fire appliances for first-response medical assistance. The livery follows national French guidelines: a white base body, red striping and retroreflective fluorescent-yellow chevrons conforming to the Sécurité Civile identification pattern, supplemented by SDIS 47 departmental insignia and 'SAPEURS-POMPIERS' lettering. Lot-et-Garonne is among the smaller French departments to have its service vehicle rendered in dedicated resin at 1:43.
Alerte's 1:43 Scale Model in Resin
Resin construction at this scale allows the maker to replicate the fine livery graphics — fluorescent-yellow chevrons, red striping and the SDIS 47 insignia — with a level of resolution that diecast tooling at the same scale would struggle to match. The model represents the post-2019 facelift front-end styling of the Master III, making it the definitive 1:43 record of this generation in VSAV configuration.
Frequently asked questions
What is a VSAV and how does SDIS 47 use it?
VSAV stands for Véhicule de Secours et d'Assistance aux Victimes — a first-response medical ambulance. SDIS 47, the departmental fire and rescue service of Lot-et-Garonne, France, deploys these Renault Master-based units alongside conventional fire appliances for emergency medical assistance.
Who built the ambulance body on the Renault Master?
The ambulance conversion is by WAS.
Which livery does the model carry?
The model wears the standard French Sapeurs-Pompiers VSAV livery: white bodywork with red striping and retroreflective fluorescent-yellow chevrons, together with SDIS 47 departmental insignia and 'SAPEURS-POMPIERS' lettering, as specified under French national guidelines aligned with NF EN 1789.
What material is the model made from?
The model is cast in resin by Alerte.
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