Bondi Rescue
New Years Eve in Bondi a beach event with hundreds of participants leads the group directly into a rip a painful ending for a German tourist.
New Years Eve in Bondi a beach event with hundreds of participants leads the group directly into a rip a painful ending for a German tourist.
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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.
Trainee lifeguard and Bra Boy member Jesse fractures his spine when dumped by a huge wave. Jake rescues a beginner surfer being smashed against cliffs. Matt Dee hopes to do at least one board rescue before the season ends. Lifeguards farewell summer in huge surf by riding hand built surf craft.
Hundreds of Dutch tourists hit Bondi for a New Years swim - straight in to Backpackers Rip. A diabetic comes to the tower with low blood sugar, and then suffers an epileptic fit. Troy uses the Lifeguard security camera to identify a group of bag thieves operating on Bondi.
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.
Snoop Dogg visits Bondi on New Years. Lifeguards arrive at 5am, rescuing partygoers from rips. One girl loses consciousness, but lifeguard suspect she is a serial offender intentionally endangering herself. The emergency chopper is called for a missing swimmer last seen in the water two hours ago.
On New Year's Day thousands descend on the beach, lifeguards deal with drunk people including one who really doesn't want to get out of the water. When Harries is alerted to a baby not breathing in the car park, he is faced with the biggest challenge of his 28-year career.
Huge waves hit Bondi, leading Bisho to perform a cliff-face rescue with just flippers and a rescue tube. Trainee Taco faces consequences for rookie errors but earns redemption with the rescue of the season as a woman is caught beyond the waves in enormous surf.
Lifeguards anticipate some well-deserved rest as Bondi's summer winds down, but a sudden monster swell brings unexpected challenges. Corey grapples with rescuing swimmers in massive waves. Trainees Ryan and Glick aim to impress in the upcoming lifeguard challenge.
New trainee Jethro earns praise from senior lifeguards for rescuing a man more than double his size, but his fortunes reverse when he accidentally locks himself in the lifeguard tower and struggles to find a way out. Later he is faced with a woman found barely alive at the bottom of the cliffs.
Lifeguards face frustrating distractions involving lost gear, wayward children, ball games, and somersaults. A mother searches for her 6-year-old son last seen in the surf. The arrival of blue bottles overwhelms the lifeguard tower, and a small boy must alert them to a drowning girl.
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.
Lifeguard Maxi juggles lifeguarding and firefighting duties. An Iranian tourist is pulled ashore unresponsive and they battle the language barrier as they try to assess if it's a spinal, drowning, or head injury. Harries comes against his own language barrier with the rescue of an Irish tourist.
New Years Eve in Bondi a beach event with hundreds of participants leads the group directly into a rip a painful ending for a German tourist.
Three girls report a flasher, prompting lifeguard investigation. Will and Bagus continuously perform rescues at the south end, relocating everyone away from dangerous flash rips. A disobedient swimmer needs rescue. Jethro and Chase test a homemade surfboard throne.
A simple miscommunication during a serious rescue could cost two people their lives. Mouse and Chappo help a family to find their lost Grandma. Jess administers adrenaline to a young woman who is suffering an allergic reaction.
A surfing collision results in a deep water spinal rescue. Mouse, AKA 'The Black Cloud' lives up to his nick name when he rescues a man with no pants, gets kicked in the face, and is then vomited on. And lifeguards try catch a rat that's been eating through the electrical cables on their buggies.
Lifeguards investigate an unidentified floating object a kilometre offshore. Harries loses his cool with a tourist. Mario rescues a woman clinging to an inflatable tomato. Deano introduces a new training technique - submersion in an ice bath.
For the first time ever, lifeguards treat a teenager suffering anaphylactic shock. An injury in the skatebowl. Bondi's newest trainee Harrison performs his first rescue. Santa's annual visit is more than a little unusual and the boys perform a surprising Christmas rescue.
A bluebottle attack turns the Bondi tower into a makeshift emergency ward. A tourist is stung mid-rescue. Lifeguards share a wave with blind surfer Derek Rabelo. Mouse handles the tower with a missing boy, a man with a dislocated shoulder, and a young woman overdosing on drugs.
On the first sunny day of December, one man falls off the jetski rescue mat unnoticed. A dance party with 3000 backpackers behind the lifeguard tower results in numerous drug and alcohol-related issues. As the crowd swells to 40,010, head lifeguard Hoppo must decide whether to clear the water.
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