Nizamullah Farooqui had switched on the siren and beacon on the way to pick up his boss

When citizens hear the fire brigade's wailing siren and see the orange beacon flashing, everyone gives way to the vehicle, automatically assuming that firefighters are rushing to save lives in danger. This is exactly what a senior police officer from Sion thought when he spotted a fire department jeep racing through Sion on Tuesday. However, it took him just minutes to figure out that there was no fire — the only emergency was that the driver's boss was about to be late for a meeting.