In light of the current rescue operations and severe weather, President Rivlin visited the National HQ of the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority in Rishon Letzion on Wendsday .
President Rivlin, who is the first president to visit the fire and rescue services since 1984, was escorted on his visit by Fire and Rescue Commissioner Dedy Simhi.
“When I see the fire that burns within you, the sense of mission, it is impossible to hold back my pride, look after yourselves when you are looking after us. Last weekend was a further reminder of the difficult work, the exceptional complexity of rescue from fire and water,” President Rivlin said to the firefighters.