It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in April 2013.

The population served is around 530,000, rising to around 850,000 in the summer months and tourist seasons.

[4] Other UK fire services operate red painted vehicles.

The creation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will lead to the gradual replacement of Grampian's vehicles with newer, red appliances.

This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975.