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OSHER GUNSBERG: Bondi.

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Always was, always will be
Gadigal land.

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(STICKS CLICK)

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MAN: This place is as much
yours as it is ours.

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And we need to look after it

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together.

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The ocean has washed
against this sand

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for millions of years.

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Now Bondi is one of the busiest
beaches in the world...

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Hey, hey, hey! Move, move!
(HORN TOOTS)

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..where the city meets the
sea...

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We love Bondi!

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..where the ocean's mood...

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(THUNDER RUMBLES)
..can change in a heartbeat.

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Where did they go?

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We'll launch jet ski now.

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In a single season...

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(ALL SCREAM)

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..Bondi's lifeguards can rescue
up to 1,000 people.

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Get on. Get on.

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Without them, scores would
drown.

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MAN: That person is so drowning
right now.

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There's two of 'em!

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Stop swimming here, 'cause
someone's gonna disappear.

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Tragically...

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Get him out of the water!
Get him out of the water.

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..best efforts sometimes fail.

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Ambulance.

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I want everyone back.

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The pandemic saw the beach shut
down.

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Then one of the wettest
summers on record.

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Now...
Come in, please!

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..Bondi is back...

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Sideways, upside down,
back to front.

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..a magnet for tourists and
locals.

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Never seen so many nude people
in my life.

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Bondi is as busy...

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It's like a washing machine
out there.

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..and as dangerous...

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There is a shark.

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..as ever.

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Hey! Stop.

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SONG: # Take me back to the

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# Sweet times, the hot nights

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# Everything is gonna be
alright

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# In the summertime

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# Baby, in the summertime

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# That is where I'll be. #

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(ETHEREAL MUSIC)

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A classic Bondi summer.

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But one day of the season
is like no other.

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ALL: Merry Christmas!

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Nowhere does Christmas
quite like Bondi.

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Whoo!

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I am here from Dublin.

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I never thought in my wildest
dreams I'd be here.

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We are from Italy.
From Italy, yeah.

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Ahhh!
Merry Christmas!

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(CHRISTMASSY MUSIC)

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Among the throng of revellers,

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the man of the moment
always drops in.

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Ho, ho, ho!

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Santa's challenge is to arrive
on a different kind of sleigh
every year.

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Merry Christmas!

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It's an ancient Christmas
tradition for one of the
lifeguards

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to swap their Bondi blue
for Santa red.

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Merry Christmas!

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MAN OVER RADIO:

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Merry Christmas!

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This Christmas, Harries got the
job.

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HARRIES: There's a lot of
pressure.

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And it's a very hot day,
so the heat is on.

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Ho, ho, ho!

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Merry Christmas, everybody!
Ho, ho, ho!

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Little bit different this year.

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Santa's carbon-neutral,
eco-friendly.

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And I've got the electric bike
down on the beach.

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Merry Christmas!

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Ho, ho, ho!

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(CHILD SQUEALS)

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Santa's little helpers are
Harries's sons Leo and Billy.

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But Santa's presents may not be
on every kid's wish list.

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This year, Santa's gone green

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in more ways than one.

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(CHILDREN SCREAM)

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Ohh, brussels sprouts!

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Oh! Oh, oh!

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Brussels sprouts. Yum, yum,
yum!

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Ew, ew, ew!

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Come on! Brussels sprouts!

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Those poor kids.

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This is a Bondi Christmas!

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Get your greens into you!

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30,000 people are expected
to crowd the beach -

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the biggest Christmas in years.

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Lifeguards brace for mayhem.

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At the helm is senior lifeguard
Bruce Hopkins.

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Hoppo has been patrolling
the beach for 30 years.

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This is the first
busy day we're gonna have

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compared to the last three
years.

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You can lose control of Bondi
very easy.

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We need to be on the ball
and ready to go.

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Safest place to swim is inside
the red-and-yellow flags.

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Conditions are dangerous.

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If you're not a good swimmer,
stay close to shore.

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Singlets grew up at Bondi

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and is a seasoned lifeguard.

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But after three quiet summers,

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the pressure is on.

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It's been really hard for us
to adjust as lifeguards

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and, you know, getting used to

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not having the work volume,
the crowd volume

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and all of the emergencies
that go along with it

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to now being in, you know,
sort of top gear.

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We're just not used to
playing grand-final day.

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(PEOPLE CHEER)

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For young gun Chase,

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just 21,

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this is the biggest crowd
he's ever kept watch over.

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This was my first big
Christmas Day.

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My last two ones have been
quite quiet.

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So the one before was COVID,
where there was no-one down
here,

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and then we had one before that
which was raining.

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So this one was definitely a
bit of a thrill, packing up
into it.

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And then we got down here, the
car park was already filling
in.

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There was people roaming
around the beaches.

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Straightaway, we all, in the
morning, knew what we had in
for us.

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By lunchtime, the crowd is
swelling and the tide is
running out.

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It's a potentially lethal
combination.

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When the tide's running out,
it's the most dangerous,

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because all the water's moving
back out to sea.

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So having that in the afternoon
at our peak time

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is just not what you want.

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Former head lifeguard Lawrie

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monitors a series of strong
rips in the middle of the
beach.

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Two men are caught 50m from
shore.

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The first rescue of Christmas
Day.

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One man battles
to keep his head above water.

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His friend tries to help him.

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It was the worst rip of the
day, so we knew

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as soon as that tide was
gonna start pulling out

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that it was definitely
the one to watch,

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and by the time I had my board,
he already had his head under.

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So I just beelined it
straight for him.

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His mate was kind of outside
of him.

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By the time I got to him,

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I reckon it was three seconds
he was under water for.

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Very close to drowning.

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Right in the nick of time.

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As Chase ferries the men
back to the sandbank,

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another swimmer is caught
in the same rip.

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It was just like a conveyor
belt going around.

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I just had to make
some quick decisions.

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I just tried getting him
off the board

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and he was obviously so scared
'cause he almost drowned.

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He didn't wanna touch
the water again.

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Hoppo then spots another two
people struggling in the rip.

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Three swimmers are now in
trouble.

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Any delay could be lethal.

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I ran to get the board,
went across the deep gutter

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and then hit the shallow
sandbank and started running.

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And then I realised
something was wrong.

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I look out to where the rescues
are being performed,

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and I notice something's
seriously wrong with Hoppo.

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I'm in trouble.

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It's a packed Christmas Day,

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the busiest in years.

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Strong rips play havoc across
Bondi.

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After rescuing two swimmers,

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Chase is on his way
to rescue a third.

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Then, as Hoppo spots
another two in trouble,

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disaster strikes.

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As I was running
across the sandbank,

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I went into a pothole

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and I just felt this massive
pain and tear in my calf.

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I knew straightaway I'd torn
my calf

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and I was in excruciating pain.

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When swimmers can drown in
seconds,

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every moment counts.

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I'm finding it hard
to get across the sandbank,

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but I knew I still had to get
there

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to get these two people
and rescue them.

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Luckily, a board rider comes
across and holds them up until
I get there.

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As Hoppo pushes through the
pain,

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Chase makes his third rescue
in minutes.

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(MAN GRUNTS)

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The pain at this point's
probably about an 8 out of 10.

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And I'm really struggling.

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I'm floating with the two
patients

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hoping for Chase to
come out and help me

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and grab one of my patients

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to be able to take them
back to shore.

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I see that Hoppo's out there,

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but I knew something was up
just because he'd taken so
long.

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That moment, I knew I was gonna
have to go back out here.

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Chase is not only helping
rescue the two swimmers,

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he's now rescuing his boss.

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Rescuing another lifeguard
is quite an ironic situation

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that I'm definitely not used
to, and I didn't know what I
was in for.

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Now the weight is off my calf,
paddling the board is not as
bad.

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So I pass one off to Chase

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and then I brought
the other person in.

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The full extent of Hoppo's
injury soon becomes apparent.

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When I was running to get
those two,

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I just hit a pothole
and done my calf.

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Just felt a crack.
Felt a little tear.

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I've gotta go up.

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There are an estimated 30,000
people on the beach

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and now lifeguards are one man
down.

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Being a big day on Christmas
Day

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and halfway through it, to have
our main man, Hoppo, go down,

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was pretty devastating
for the rest of us.

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It's, like, the worst thing
you could ask for -

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especially with Hoppo, who's
our most experienced lifeguard.

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I guess he's gonna still be
good eyes up in the tower,

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but we could definitely
do with his water skills

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and knowledge on the edge
of the water.

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With all my experience
and helping out the guys,

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I really felt like
I let the team down

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by getting the injury.

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But young gun Chase
and veteran Tommy Woodruff

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are up for the challenge.

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Tommy is a seasoned waterman

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but new to the lifeguard team.

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It's been 20 years
since I've been a lifeguard.

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And I was nervous,
because I could be a bit rusty.

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I'm the new old guy.

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(LAUGHS)

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Tommy's one of those guys,

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you can never take
experience away from someone,

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no matter how long they've
been out of the game for.

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So to be on the beach,
sitting in the buggy

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next to the old man, it's
great, and it's a real honour

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to be working alongside him
down here at Bondi Beach.

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By 3pm, the crowd is at its
peak.

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Hundreds of swimmers are
oblivious to the rips running
out at low tide.

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No-one is paying attention.

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Chase and Tommy take drastic
action.

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Doing our maintenance on the
beach, it's normally over the
megaphone,

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but this day,
it just had to be warned

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straight in front of their
faces

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so they got the idea
of how alarming it was for us.

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All I wanted is everyone
out of those rips

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and just straight onto the
sandbank where it was a lot
safer

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and manageable for us.

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It was like talking to a brick
wall.

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It was an absolute nightmare.

248
00:14:18,325 --> 00:14:20,293
Oi! Oi!

249
00:14:29,069 --> 00:14:30,637
Christmas Day revellers

250
00:14:30,670 --> 00:14:33,173
are disregarding
lifeguards' safety warnings.

251
00:14:33,206 --> 00:14:34,908
No more swimming here, OK? No
more.

252
00:14:34,942 --> 00:14:35,909
WOMAN: OK.

253
00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:41,381
Hundreds of swimmers are in
danger

254
00:14:41,414 --> 00:14:44,551
of being swept into
Bondi's notorious rips.

255
00:14:49,356 --> 00:14:51,091
With the crowd ignoring
warnings...

256
00:14:51,124 --> 00:14:52,092
Oi!

257
00:14:52,325 --> 00:14:55,295
..Chase and Tommy decide to
marshal swimmers face to face.

258
00:14:55,328 --> 00:14:56,529
Too dangerous.

259
00:15:01,334 --> 00:15:03,636
TOMMY: Chase, I've never
worked with him before.

260
00:15:03,670 --> 00:15:06,906
He was just like a little
whippet all day. There's not
much of him.

261
00:15:06,940 --> 00:15:08,441
He was herding people.

262
00:15:08,475 --> 00:15:10,777
He was just an absolute
machine.

263
00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:26,726
You right? Yeah.

264
00:15:26,759 --> 00:15:28,228
All good.

265
00:15:29,362 --> 00:15:33,566
Swimmers are finally herded
into the safety of shallow
water.

266
00:15:35,135 --> 00:15:38,505
Scores of potential rescues
have been prevented.

267
00:15:39,706 --> 00:15:41,508
Oh, we're buggered.

268
00:15:42,542 --> 00:15:44,144
I can barely breathe.
(CHUCKLES)

269
00:15:44,177 --> 00:15:45,745
It all happened so quickly.

270
00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:49,316
Workin' hard, bro.

271
00:15:49,349 --> 00:15:52,119
Working with Tommy,
I just had a great partner.

272
00:15:52,152 --> 00:15:54,154
The old boy's still
got it in him for sure.

273
00:15:55,188 --> 00:15:56,756
I was really impressed by
Chase,

274
00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:59,392
but, you know, I reckon I did
alright for an old rookie.

275
00:15:59,426 --> 00:16:01,228
(LAUGHS)

276
00:16:04,697 --> 00:16:06,199
6:45pm.

277
00:16:06,233 --> 00:16:10,170
Pack-up time after one of
the busiest days in years.

278
00:16:11,171 --> 00:16:14,541
Attention, everyone. The
lifeguard service is finishing
for the day.

279
00:16:14,574 --> 00:16:16,009
Merry Christmas

280
00:16:16,043 --> 00:16:17,910
and make sure you stay safe.

281
00:16:17,944 --> 00:16:19,812
We had 30 rescues for the day,

282
00:16:19,846 --> 00:16:21,314
so it was very successful

283
00:16:21,348 --> 00:16:23,250
and I was very proud of the
team.

284
00:16:23,283 --> 00:16:26,553
They all chipped in,
especially with me out injured.

285
00:16:26,586 --> 00:16:29,356
And it was good to see
everyone could enjoy the day
at the beach

286
00:16:29,389 --> 00:16:30,857
and all go home safe.

287
00:16:32,092 --> 00:16:33,060
Oh.

288
00:16:33,093 --> 00:16:35,262
I'm now off to get an
ultrasound.

289
00:16:35,295 --> 00:16:36,896
Not the Christmas present I
wanted.

290
00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:42,935
Waves lapping on the shore.

291
00:16:42,969 --> 00:16:45,805
It doesn't get any more
tranquil.

292
00:16:46,973 --> 00:16:49,909
But sometimes the soundtrack
of the beach

293
00:16:49,942 --> 00:16:52,011
is far from peaceful.

294
00:16:52,045 --> 00:16:53,012
(SCREAMS)

295
00:16:53,046 --> 00:16:54,947
(SCREAMS)

296
00:16:54,981 --> 00:16:56,383
(SCREAMS)

297
00:16:56,416 --> 00:16:58,951
The crowds are back at Bondi.

298
00:16:58,985 --> 00:17:00,687
So too are the injuries.

299
00:17:03,190 --> 00:17:05,825
KC has been alerted
to an injured boy

300
00:17:05,858 --> 00:17:07,327
at South Bondi.

301
00:17:08,961 --> 00:17:10,997
KC OVER RADIO:

302
00:17:14,434 --> 00:17:15,435
Yeah, copy.

303
00:17:21,341 --> 00:17:23,042
WOMAN:

304
00:17:23,076 --> 00:17:25,078
15-year-old Dan

305
00:17:25,112 --> 00:17:28,448
was swimming with mates
when he got dumped by a wave.

306
00:17:30,550 --> 00:17:32,018
Young boy's in a lot of pain.

307
00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:35,355
I'll take you up to the tower
and the ambo's gonna meet us
there, OK?

308
00:17:35,388 --> 00:17:37,257
So I'll give you a hand up.

309
00:17:37,290 --> 00:17:38,858
I'd put my weight under here.

310
00:17:39,959 --> 00:17:41,428
Good? You're right.

311
00:17:41,461 --> 00:17:43,296
OK.
(GROANS PAINFULLY)

312
00:17:43,330 --> 00:17:45,165
The way the kid was
holding his shoulder,

313
00:17:45,198 --> 00:17:47,400
it was obvious that
it was a dislocation.

314
00:17:47,434 --> 00:17:49,001
My arm's gone numb, bro.

315
00:17:49,035 --> 00:17:50,737
(GROANS)

316
00:17:52,172 --> 00:17:54,741
Yeah, we'll treat him with a
green whistle when I get up
there.

317
00:17:54,774 --> 00:17:56,343
For anyone who's in a lot of
pain,

318
00:17:56,376 --> 00:17:58,745
we can give them the green
whistle, which is a pain
relief.

319
00:17:58,778 --> 00:18:00,480
(GROANS)

320
00:18:00,513 --> 00:18:03,950
And it's the only pain relief
we can offer to our patients.

321
00:18:03,983 --> 00:18:06,119
All good? Holding on?
Yep!

322
00:18:09,656 --> 00:18:11,324
(DAN GROANS)

323
00:18:11,358 --> 00:18:15,695
Lifeguards aren't authorised
to put dislocations back in.

324
00:18:16,863 --> 00:18:19,532
All they can do is
administer pain relief

325
00:18:19,566 --> 00:18:21,067
and call for back-up.

326
00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:23,236
Hey, buddy. Come in here, mate.

327
00:18:23,270 --> 00:18:27,807
I've had more dislocated
shoulders than I've had hot
breakfasts.

328
00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,609
Just rest back there.
(GROANS)

329
00:18:29,642 --> 00:18:31,077
Can you put your back back?

330
00:18:31,110 --> 00:18:33,280
Just try.
(GROANS) Ahh, my arm!

331
00:18:33,313 --> 00:18:35,415
Yeah, I know.
I can't, I can't move it!

332
00:18:35,448 --> 00:18:37,784
So he's quite a wiry young
fella.

333
00:18:37,817 --> 00:18:40,153
Yeah, he just needed a bit of
pain relief straightaway.

334
00:18:40,187 --> 00:18:41,854
Ahh! Moving, no.

335
00:18:41,888 --> 00:18:44,391
Just cover the hole here.

336
00:18:44,424 --> 00:18:45,892
Alright, and just breathe it
in.

337
00:18:45,925 --> 00:18:49,028
Nice, deep breaths. In through
the mouth, out through your
nose.

338
00:18:49,061 --> 00:18:50,897
That's it. Good job, mate.

339
00:18:55,001 --> 00:18:56,436
It sucks. It really sucks.

340
00:18:56,469 --> 00:18:58,471
I feel sorry for anyone who
does dislocate their shoulder.

341
00:18:58,505 --> 00:19:00,407
Yeah, I know.
(GROANS)

342
00:19:01,808 --> 00:19:03,443
It's on its way, mate.
Keep using this.

343
00:19:06,813 --> 00:19:09,015
I know. I know, mate.
I know, I know.

344
00:19:09,048 --> 00:19:10,617
(SCREAMS)

345
00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:12,452
(BLEEP) Ahh!

346
00:19:17,457 --> 00:19:18,791
(BOY SCREAMS)

347
00:19:18,825 --> 00:19:20,793
Ow, my arm!

348
00:19:20,827 --> 00:19:22,262
I know. I know, mate. I know.

349
00:19:22,295 --> 00:19:25,064
15-year-old Dan is in extreme
pain...

350
00:19:25,097 --> 00:19:26,699
(SCREAMS)

351
00:19:26,733 --> 00:19:29,302
..after dislocating his
shoulder in the surf.

352
00:19:30,470 --> 00:19:33,306
Breathe. Hey. I know.
I know. Here, breathe.

353
00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:36,142
We're very limited to what we
can do with a dislocation.

354
00:19:36,175 --> 00:19:38,678
We've just gotta manage their
pain and make sure they're
comfortable.

355
00:19:38,711 --> 00:19:40,146
Breathe again.

356
00:19:40,179 --> 00:19:42,349
The green whistle contains
methoxyflurane.

357
00:19:42,382 --> 00:19:44,351
It's quick and effective pain
relief,

358
00:19:44,384 --> 00:19:47,053
but can have other side
effects.

359
00:19:47,086 --> 00:19:49,021
You've done well.
It's a good dislocation.

360
00:19:51,391 --> 00:19:52,392
WILL:

361
00:19:53,993 --> 00:19:55,061
(LAUGHS)

362
00:19:55,194 --> 00:19:57,664
The green whistle worked its
magic pretty quick on Dan.

363
00:19:58,765 --> 00:20:00,800
Yeah, he really enjoyed
the green whistle.

364
00:20:00,833 --> 00:20:04,937
He was quite little, so a few
puffs into it and he was
flying.

365
00:20:04,971 --> 00:20:07,240
Yeah, real happy drug for some.

366
00:20:07,274 --> 00:20:09,676
Well, we went down
the bogey, right?

367
00:20:09,709 --> 00:20:14,714
And we caught a bit of, like,
waves and that and, like, it
was sweet.

368
00:20:14,747 --> 00:20:16,316
And then I went to these
shories.

369
00:20:16,349 --> 00:20:19,619
First wave I caught, I get
barrelled

370
00:20:19,652 --> 00:20:22,455
and I just get dumped on my
back and just...

371
00:20:22,489 --> 00:20:24,491
..slam into my shoulder.

372
00:20:24,524 --> 00:20:27,327
Just died, you know what I
mean?

373
00:20:28,528 --> 00:20:29,896
(LAUGHS)

374
00:20:31,298 --> 00:20:32,732
(GIGGLES)

375
00:20:32,765 --> 00:20:34,467
(SIREN WAILS)

376
00:20:34,501 --> 00:20:36,168
Ambos are here, mate.
They're just pulling up.

377
00:20:36,202 --> 00:20:37,470
DAN:

378
00:20:40,407 --> 00:20:41,974
Hey, mate. How are ya?

379
00:20:43,543 --> 00:20:45,144
We've got Daniel here. He's 15.

380
00:20:45,177 --> 00:20:46,813
Dislocated his right shoulder.

381
00:20:46,846 --> 00:20:48,348
PARAMEDIC: Alright.
How'd you do it, buddy?

382
00:20:50,817 --> 00:20:51,984
Yeah, no, buddy.

383
00:20:53,185 --> 00:20:55,355
Yeah, I gotta check your blood
pressure before I do anything.

384
00:20:55,388 --> 00:20:56,589
And then I'll fix that, OK?

385
00:20:56,623 --> 00:20:58,858
PARAMEDIC:

386
00:20:58,891 --> 00:21:00,259
DAN:

387
00:21:00,293 --> 00:21:02,562
I love you, bro,
just so you know that.

388
00:21:02,595 --> 00:21:04,063
No worries. Can you just...

389
00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:06,899
I actually appreciate
you doing this for me.

390
00:21:06,933 --> 00:21:09,135
He started telling us
how much he loves us.

391
00:21:09,168 --> 00:21:11,804
It's always nice to hear. You
know, can't complain about
that.

392
00:21:11,838 --> 00:21:13,072
PARAMEDIC:

393
00:21:20,580 --> 00:21:21,914
PARAMEDIC:

394
00:21:23,450 --> 00:21:25,051
PARAMEDIC:

395
00:21:37,196 --> 00:21:38,665
Keep the whistle in your mouth.

396
00:21:38,698 --> 00:21:41,668
Just keep... How about you put
your hand down and I'll hold
it for ya?

397
00:21:41,701 --> 00:21:43,035
PARAMEDIC:

398
00:21:43,069 --> 00:21:44,203
WILL:

399
00:21:44,236 --> 00:21:46,138
Just stay there.

400
00:21:46,172 --> 00:21:48,641
So he just needed that whistle,
that was his distraction

401
00:21:48,675 --> 00:21:51,043
to just roll with it and the
shoulder will go back in.

402
00:21:51,077 --> 00:21:52,278
Yeah.

403
00:21:52,311 --> 00:21:55,047
Sometimes you're fighting
against quite a bit of muscle,

404
00:21:55,081 --> 00:21:57,016
but fortunately, in this
case...

405
00:21:57,049 --> 00:22:00,052
He promised me he was gonna go
to the gym after this, didn't
ya?

406
00:22:00,086 --> 00:22:01,053
Well, you know...

407
00:22:01,253 --> 00:22:03,723
Can I give you a hug after
this, paramedic, please?

408
00:22:05,224 --> 00:22:07,326
A full hug! No, a whole-arm
hug.

409
00:22:08,528 --> 00:22:09,962
Please, bro! I love you.

410
00:22:09,996 --> 00:22:11,263
I love you, bro.

411
00:22:11,297 --> 00:22:14,401
(LAUGHS)

412
00:22:14,434 --> 00:22:16,135
Thank you.
I love you!

413
00:22:18,738 --> 00:22:19,806
DAN:

414
00:22:19,839 --> 00:22:20,807
PARAMEDIC:

415
00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:23,309
He was feeling the love.
Shoulder was back in, he was
happy.

416
00:22:23,342 --> 00:22:24,811
So he was fine, mate.

417
00:22:24,844 --> 00:22:27,714
You've done well, Daniel.
Did I cry?

418
00:22:27,747 --> 00:22:29,516
Nah, mate. You were brave as.
You were good.

419
00:22:29,549 --> 00:22:30,683
Tough as.
Really?

420
00:22:30,717 --> 00:22:31,784
Yeah, you were awesome.

421
00:22:34,387 --> 00:22:37,123
(LAUGHS) I reckon you are,
brother.

422
00:22:37,156 --> 00:22:39,158
Yeah. You're a legend, mate.
I love you.

423
00:22:39,191 --> 00:22:40,827
I love you, bro.
(LAUGHS)

424
00:22:40,860 --> 00:22:43,963
I love all the Bondi blokes.
You guys are all, like, sick.

425
00:22:43,996 --> 00:22:47,033
I've seen some characters down
here, but Dan the Man takes
the cake.

426
00:22:47,066 --> 00:22:49,068
DAN:

427
00:22:49,101 --> 00:22:50,069
PARAMEDIC:

428
00:22:50,102 --> 00:22:51,504
What's that saying?
Yeah?

429
00:22:51,538 --> 00:22:52,505
Thank you.

430
00:22:52,639 --> 00:22:54,841
That's alright. Thank you for
fixing my shoulder.

431
00:22:54,874 --> 00:22:57,009
That's OK. We called his mum,
'cause he is 15.

432
00:22:57,043 --> 00:23:00,046
How are you? Thank you.
Thank you so much.

433
00:23:00,079 --> 00:23:01,414
It was nice and simple.

434
00:23:01,448 --> 00:23:03,683
I've just given him some
medication so he doesn't feel
it.

435
00:23:05,952 --> 00:23:07,754
MUM:

436
00:23:11,390 --> 00:23:12,859
Oh, with my friends?
Yeah!

437
00:23:12,892 --> 00:23:14,360
Really? You guys want some
food?

438
00:23:14,393 --> 00:23:15,762
Yep!
(LAUGHS)

439
00:23:15,795 --> 00:23:17,630
Alright.
Oh, yeah.

440
00:23:17,664 --> 00:23:20,232
(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) I have
quite a few friends, Mum.

441
00:23:20,266 --> 00:23:21,701
Felt sorry for the mum.

442
00:23:21,734 --> 00:23:23,903
She just wants to take
her baby boy out for lunch

443
00:23:23,936 --> 00:23:25,538
and he didn't want a bar of it

444
00:23:25,572 --> 00:23:27,674
but he was happy to go out
with his mates.

445
00:23:27,707 --> 00:23:29,141
Cheers, boys, for everything.
No worries, mate!

446
00:23:29,175 --> 00:23:30,610
Thanks, guys.

447
00:23:30,643 --> 00:23:32,144
Thanks to you too.

448
00:23:32,178 --> 00:23:33,613
Thanks to you.

449
00:23:33,646 --> 00:23:35,147
Cheers, bro!

450
00:23:36,949 --> 00:23:38,851
It's been a good experience
from these lifeguards.

451
00:23:38,885 --> 00:23:41,020
These are good men.

452
00:23:41,053 --> 00:23:43,355
(FRIENDS CHEER)

453
00:23:43,389 --> 00:23:45,391
That was our first dislocation
of the season

454
00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:47,527
and it was a bloody good one -
absolute cracker.

455
00:23:51,430 --> 00:23:53,232
OSHER: Next time on Bondi
Rescue...

456
00:23:53,265 --> 00:23:56,302
A man dragged from the water.

457
00:23:56,335 --> 00:23:59,171
He was unconscious in the water
for around five seconds.

458
00:23:59,205 --> 00:24:01,273
And Maxi's back.

459
00:24:01,307 --> 00:24:02,542
Oh, handsome?

460
00:24:02,575 --> 00:24:04,944
One of Bondi's favourite
lifeguards

461
00:24:04,977 --> 00:24:06,412
Hello!
..is on a roll.

462
00:24:06,445 --> 00:24:08,180
Hey! What are you doing?

463
00:24:08,214 --> 00:24:10,650
No more Mr Nice Guy.
So whose board's this?

464
00:24:10,683 --> 00:24:13,252
It's a very serious situation
unfolding.

465
00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:21,293
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