http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1849099/?UserKey=#ixzz0v9JiO3Cd - August 2010 - brand new FireWave radio system crashes and burns
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/article/12630/balmossie-fire-station-s-future-would-be-threatened-by-service-merger.html - all fire brigades may be merged
July 2012 - overview of challenges in merging 8 fire services
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Fire_and_Rescue_Service
2013 - all 8 fire brigades were merged into 1 national fire brigade
2013 - all 8 police departments were merged into 1 national police department