In the most powerful episode ever, two people from the same family drown. The remaining family members watch as lifeguards attempt to resuscitate them, marking a crisis not faced by lifeguards since 1939.
When a backpacker has a violent seizure for over 15 minutes, team leader Beardy fears long-term consequences. In the water, Sam attempts a daring move during a dangerous rescue, while fellow rookie Luke swallows his pride after an embarrassing blunder.
Bra Boy Jesse rescues a vicious rat from the skate bowl, lifeguards play detectives after a punch-up in the surf break, and Harries swims more than a kilometre out to sea. None of this is in the lifeguard manual, but the boys tackle it with lifeguard ingenuity and a healthy dose of humour.
Bondi is never more dangerous than on big surf days. Chappo rushes in for a life and death rescue in the monster swells, but things don't go as planned. Later lifeguards go head to head - including new trainees Glick and Jethro - for the biggest ride of summer.
A car free falls off a ledge onto a busy walking track. A man harassing women on the beach flees from police, who require a helicopter, boat and jetski to catch him. Joel enlists his ironman champion brother, Matt Bevilacqua, to aid him in the Annual Lifeguard Race.
Christmas time and North Bondi becomes the North Pole as reindeers join Santa for a beach visit. Though it's not all happy holidays for a young local boy who suffers a serious accident in the skate bowl. And the festive spirit turns deadly with a nasty combination of alcohol and surf.
Lifeguards search for a couple who have been washed off rocks by a large wave. Joel rescues a family of four in the flagged area. Lifeguards compete in a fast-paced race in big swells. Seeking an edge, Joel, Jules, and Jethro undergo secret training with professional Iron Men and Women.
Cyclonic swell hits Bondi Beach with 12-foot waves, posing a significant challenge for Harries during a board rescue off Ben Buckler. In addition to the man in danger, H intervenes to lecture drunken youths burying beer bottles in the sand. New drone life vest technology is tested at Bondi Beach.
Tragedy unfolds as a Chinese backpacker is left comatose after-hours. A father loses his son in a massive crowd. Lifeguards struggle communicating with the distressed Cambodian man. Former ironman Kailan Collins shares the details of his rare injury for the first time in seventeen years.
A rough tackle brings a game of beach gridiron to a halt. A messy incident occurs on the promenade. Harrison faces karma for dismissing bluebottle victims, as he ends up paddling through a swarm himself. Humbled, he's reluctant to seek rescue and is later tasked with removing a rat from the skate bowl.
New Years Eve brings massive crowds and huge surf. Reidy and Azza race to a man who's dislocated his shoulder in the water. A Swedish backpacker films himself getting seriously injured at Flat Rock. A local guy commandeers lifeguard equipment and races to save a man in serious trouble.
A man loses control of his car and crashes on to Bondi Beach. Harries and Trainee Harrison are first on the scene. Taco's traineeship is coming to an end after more than a few ups and downs. He's going all out to impress Boss Hoppo before he leaves - but it all goes wrong when he flips the jetski.
In a frenzied mass rescue, lifeguards search for a student who didn't make it back to the beach. Bagus and Hoppo witness an assault on a woman. Harrison makes a young fan cry - for the right reasons.
An 18 year old man breaks his leg and lifeguards administer analgesic pain killer. Maxi uses a tracking device to locate a thief. Corey struggles to stay calm when a bunch of Chinese school kids run wild. Local resident and amateur singer, Cora pens a tune about Bondi's hard working lifeguards.
During big surf at Bondi, only the brave or foolhardy enter. Lifeguards aid surfers separated from their boards and chase a four-legged beach intruder. On Australia Day, Harrison faces his toughest rescue yet.
One of the most dramatic Bondi rescue episodes ever. When lifeguards attend a man complaining of chest pains, he suddenly has a cardiac arrest in front of them. They perform CPR desperately trying to resuscitate him. Later a beach goer suffers an agonising dislocated knee.
Kite surfers make the most of the wild conditions when the biggest storm of the season hits Bondi. Chappo and Jack race to help a man with agonising chest pains, and Harries confronts a body surfer.
New trainee Tommy volunteers to catch a deadly sea snake. Christmas brings an influx of tourists to Bondi. Kerrbox plays Santa, and kids search for him on the beach with the help of Harrison. Jesse clears the water as a man is found unresponsive.
Lifeguards lay down the law after a woman reports being spat on at Bondi Beach. New lifeguard Will attends a medical emergency involving an unconscious teenager. In the midst of a howling gale, a woman brings a fleet of giant inflatables to Bondi. Local larrikin Harries helps tame the wild toys.
In the emotional finale episode, a mass rescue unfolds in Backpackers, Hoppo ties the knot, and trainees Glick and Jethro get a final chance to impress the boss. Veteran lifeguard Harry Nightingale receives a farewell fit for a legend after 18 years of service.