Firefighters saw Whanganui MP Harete Hipango on Friday as they never had before.
It was International Firefighters' Day and Hipango went down to Wanganui Fire Station on Maria Place to celebrate the good job that they do for the community.
While there, the crew got Hipango to put on an oxygen tank, mask and full safety gear so she could perform a decontamination demonstration.
Last year, firefighters in New Zealand responded to more than 200 incidents a day across the country.