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Lifeguard:"you can't swim here" child straight into the face of clear authority: "I can!". If you don't teach children respect you put them in many kinds of danger.
I'm watching this today because I went to canal swimming today with my 2 friends. Only I know how to swim. One of them inserted thermocol in his swimming costume so he can float. We two were doin 100 meters swimming from one point to the ropes. We did that many times. But, 2 of the thermocoal pieces got out of his underwear and he panicked. He grabbed my neck and we both went under. I somehow twisted his hand to push him up, someone else pulled him up because we were near the ropes. I was still 15 feet down without any air in my lungs in that canal, that was scary but I calmed myself and pulled me out of the water. I can't get it out of my head and unable to sleep.
The first rescue of the deaf girls will stick with me for a long time. It never occurred to me what the experience of a deaf person in a scenario like the first would be. The poor grandmother was at such a disadvantage in letting the lifeguards know that her grandchildren were in trouble.
I’ve seen the clip with Terry rescuing that girl a dozen times. I always notice that as soon as he pulls her upwards so she can catch a breath, she thanks him. So many adults don’t.
To be fair, a lot of people would be in shock after that. It's not necessarily a question of being polite, it's more so are they thinking about it in that moment? Chances are, a lot of those people thank them afterwards, when they're out of danger.
@@Kalani_Saiko thats fair, A life guard only came to my friend and I once in a rip. My friend was calling me for help and I, already being in the water maybe 5-10 meters closer to shore, went for him. But he's like 50 lbs heavier than me, although I am a stronger swimmer, I probably couldn't help him. The lifeguard was already on his way and got to him by the time I got to him myself. I might have thanked the lifeguard, I don't remember, but I also remember thinking it was unnecessary for me to have been picked up as well. So my ego might have gotten in the way from thanking him and I can imagine a lot of adults are like that too. I def think kids don't have the ego adults have when it comes to life and death situations.
@@Kalani_Saiko I've seen a few incidents where the people saved thought it was funny. One dude even decided to stand up and "surf" on the lifeguards board 🙄
@@a.geddes6201 i’m really sorry to hear that. I hope he knew the Lord and love to meet him in heaven one day he sure did a great thing by all those rescues when he was on earth what great man!
I am a good swimmer, swam before I could walk, but I totally underestimated the Australian water as a 21yr old, coming from Europe used to the Mediterranean Sea. It was seconds when I got into trouble. I even prayed for strength and somehow one foot touched the ground, gave me hope and power and I did make it with every last bit of strength and cried pure gratitude when I reached the beach. Ppl came running but I hardly noticed. My friends took my home and I slept for 14h. I will never forget how with every breath I tried to take, it was water I got instead of air. Never will I let my children be further in the water than I or my husband can stand always with them. No joke for sure. You guys are heroes. ❤
That's interesting to read. People don't seem to realise the sea is very different to ocean. Very very different. I grew up with the ocean. The sea seems like a swimming pool. Little pull of its own.
wait terry passed away? when did that happend (wow never thought I would get 100 likes) first time ever that has ever happened to me.(wow 300 likes to me that’s a lot of likes)
I know it's their job, but all these guys deserve medals. Too many irresponsible parents out there, and all of these saved children are lucky to be alive. If it weren't for these heroes, both the children's and their parents' lives would've been over. Thank you to these amazing lifeguards and their devotion to helping/saving others 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
being a lifeguard one of the worst parts of the job for me was dealing with parents who treat us like babysitters. so many times i saw kids that could’ve drowned or nearly did drown bc their parents weren’t paying attention. even the kids i teach swim lessons to i ALWAYS tell them if they are gonna take their kid to the beach, make them wear a life jacket until they are 12 years old. it sounds silly if you’re a strong swimmer like i was at that age but it’s so much better to be safe than sorry. that extra help to stay afloat could mean life or death.
@@jayleighbear As a father of two young children (7 and 11), I would never let them swim out in the sea alone. From past experience, I know how easy it is to get caught in an undercurrent and get pulled out. In one case, I had to swim out to see and into a different cove just to get back to land. Parents need to be more aware of these risks and pay attention to their children. It's lucky that these ignorant parents have heroes like you, otherwise, there would be tragic incidents all the time.
@@jayleighbear well, im a young teenager and i have done nippers, so has my younger brother. i'm doing water safety for next season of nippers but i have much respect for all lifeguards/lifesavers. my beach is pretty rough and many say that if you can swim or use a board at my beach, you can swim anywhere, but i couldnt imagine being a bondi lifeguard. and, when i have children they are learning to swim and doing nippers soon as they can to prevent these things happening. i'm lucky i have parents that i do to put me into swimming lessons and nippers.
It astounds me how parents lose their kids. I used to work at Costco, and the number of kids that my co-workers and me would walk up front, or inside from the parking lot, is crazy. The number of parents that would come up to us to say that they can't find their kid, jeez. The worst one were the ones that had not noticed that their kids are missing. One of my co-workers came in from the parking lot with a little boy that had already been out there about 15 minutes. She stayed with him by the exit for about 20 minutes before managers took him to the office. It took another 30 minutes before the father came up to one of the supervisors because he overheard them asking people if they were missing a kid. He had not even noticed he was missing a kid. It's not like he had a bunch of kids with him. There were only two. I understand that kids will wander away, but you are the adult, pay attention. I would always argue with my ex- when we went to parties and get-togethers with the kids. Almost always, I was the only adult watching the kids, everyone's kids. I hated hearing, "Come sit down, everyone is watching". No. No they are not. When "everyone is watching", no one sees anything.
I remember going to a Costco and we found a child all by herself in the store with no parent, we later found out they abandon her, shes now with a good family and is almost 16 now : )
That's exactly the bystander effect! This isn't the 70s when kids were everyone's business. I've heard stories of people taking a lost kid by the hand to help find their parents and then they get yelled at for touching the kid.
At one of the places I used to work one lady lost her kid three times in less then an hour. If you can't be bothered to watch your spawn put them on one of those child leashes or something. How do you lose a kid anyway, they tend to be rather difficult to not notice?
I hear ya mate! Beach trips were never relaxing for me, I'd always be the one panicking chasing them round while other Family members are telling me how full on I was being 🙄 better now my youngest turns 12 next week, my nieces and nephews were absolute monsters with no fear and my sister is a hot mess! Not much changes actually.
These lifeguards have no idea of THAT FEELING you get when you think youre going to drown at the mercy of the ocean and youre on your last attempt at living only to be picked up and take a breath. Its so unreal. Its why their first words are always THANK YOU. Angels of the water if you ask me. ❤
I was a lifeguard for a time, and wound up only pulling someone out of the water once. It was quite the experience for both of us. I am glad that you are ok.
@@cottagehuntsville8195 Im glad you were there and saved someone. You will never be forgotten by them. Some peoples “job” is literally to be an angel for the rest of us. I’m 4’10” and I consider myself a strong swimmer. I grew up with pools. I was actually the “lifeguard” of the family. But a pool is nothing compare to the ocean. Those waves will knock anyone down only to drag them out and under. Its scary how strong even 3 inches of water can be.
@@RoninMilli You recalled me a memory. I'm not a lifeguard but a paramedic and mountain SAR operator. I was a rookie that time when we got sent to retrieve a stranded climbing party. I recovered without issue the leading climber; I had been lowered to him from the helo, harnessed him and pulled up. We had problem to get the belayer. I attached him to the winch cable and gave the order to pull us up. We were on the mid way to the helo when we felt a bump through the cable stopping our climb, leaving us stranded over thousand feet. The climber clinged on me squeezing my soul out. After few seconds, the winch started working again, finally pulling us into the helo. The belayer never left even when we were on the helo floor, he took him a minute before stopping hugging me😂😂😂 His first words were just a "THANK YOU". Plain and simple. People have no idea how most of our rescues and first respond ends with just nothing. I know it's our job but sometimes this lack of recognition hurt.
Lots of people become lifeguards and learn to swim properly because they have near death experiences like these. Or take up hobbies in surfing. Beat the fear.
To the two people who saved my grandbaby, while he choked in a doughnut, on fathers day in 2014 at a gas station in NY. I have NEVER forgotten you. I was so overwhelmed I did not get your names but as I celebrate my grandchild now age 11, I thank you ALL the time.
Hysterics will do nothing but worsen the situation. It's easy to get overwhelmed but staying in control until the critical moments have passed can often impact the overall outcome for the better.
As a lifeguard, I can so relate to these. It especially breaks my heart when the kids and parents don't care that their kid could have died. I'm so glad that there are lifeguards who still care enough to make sure that these people are kept safe, no matter what.
It really makes my head spin that people idolise celebrities but rarely do real heroes like this get the credit they deserve. Imagine for a second that there were no lifeguards, and then replay the scenes of children in distress through your head...let that sink in and imagine how many lives the sea would claim. It's terrifying! It boils my blood that parents are so carefree when it comes to their little ones. Children are a gift from God and as a parent you are their guardian, take your responsibility more seriously. I recall being pulled out of a swimming pool as a child after losing consciousness from hitting my head - I have not thought about that incident for a very long time but this just brought it all back. So much gratitude to that lifeguard. Thank you and God Bless all the lifeguards! ❤
RIP Terry you were an angel that walked the earth your home now with your beautiful baby no more pain no more sadness I love all the lifeguards I’ve watched this from start to finish amazing kind caring people if I ever get a chance I’d move there ❤ 9:38
As a mom, these always tear me up. Especially the really close ones. And this when Terry breaks down feeling what I described above, after we lost him. I knew at that time that he and his wife lost their baby not that long ago and it made me tear up, and I knew he knows what journey I've been walking on the last 19 months. NOW, watching it, still all the above, but I think of Terry's wife and how she is doing, having them losing their baby, and then losing that same person. My only solace for that, is that Terry is with his son now, watching out for their mom/wife from spirit. You guys probably run into a lot more communication problems than you show, and my hat off to you for somehow working around each one to find who someone is, or what is happening. Well done.
Im a trauma RN in the US and i just need to say i have nothing but the absolute utmost respect for these guys. Without them none of these people would make it to me at the ED. Kudos to you guys and other lifeguards the world over.
Love #4 because Harrison thinks the father doesn’t understand and the kid doesn’t understand/care but the boy, to his own credit, translated honestly and accurately. Both the father and son were quite aware and I’m sure they both did better after that. Poor Harrison didn’t know that though
When i go to the beach, i watch my precious grandchildren like a hawk. I have explained the flags and different things about the beach, to their parents. It can happen very fast. These precious life guards are all heros.
looking at this video made me remember how, as a kid, i had to be rescued from an older man since my grandma can't swim. i wasn't far from shore at all, but there was a pretty deep hole right where the water becomes less clear so you couldn't see it. i was a good swimmer but i got pretty scared and already gulped some water down. i woke up on the shore laying down with a man pressing on my stomach and i hope he has a good life and gets the spot in heaven he deserves
Am i the only one who breaks down in tears every time i watch Terry talk about his lost son ? Terry was such a warm person… Such a calm, stable and funny fatherly presence with a big heart…. It breaks my heart to know he only got 63 years walking on earth… But at least he is now together with his baby son forever ❤
It makes my heart sink that every time Terry rescues a child it reminds him of his son. Rip 2 beautiful souls that can lie and rest peacefully together. Not only was Terry a amazing life guard he saved many life’s and he sadly lost his. God saw how much terry helped but also saw how much he needed a rest. Rip terry and his son. (Did not think I would cry during this vid)
"You can't swim here" "I can" Poor kid, he's so innocent and unaware of the danger. I like his confidence but he needs to learn there are some things you just shouldn't do unless you KNOW you can do them.
Lol. I'm from a country town. The first time our classmates went to the beach the instructor was super serious about rip tides and the yellow flags and emphasised their importance repeatedly and what to do if you're caught in a rip. We didn't understand why he kept repeating himself. We were like, "we understood the first time. lol." but this is obviously why.
This means so much to me and I love seeing people willing to make sure others are safe. When I was around seven my dad left one of my friends and I ( my friend was also eight) to swim at a beach . He walked away and the waves picked up glowing over our heads and my friend wasn’t a very good swimming so she kept grabbing me. I remember screaming for help and swimming as hard as a I could and my dad was too far away to even hear us. We were so lucky to have a man on a surfboard head us and he brought us to shore. I never got to thank him but I owe that man my life. Stay safe 💜
7:25 These two children are absolutely adorable. Big brother was so sweet and gentle when explaining things to his little sister and wiping off her face. And her little “ok” at the end…. So heartwarming!
14:50 australians really are the nicest people. you wouldn’t see someone in america squatting down with a little broom and dust pan cleaning up the glass after their own wreckage
Lifeguards don't get the praise they deserve they are putting there lives on the line while saving another in life and death situation God bless all life guards thank you for protecting and serving our beaches God bless you all
I'm from NZ and every summer we used to go to Noosa in Australia for holiday break over Christmas. I was a good swimmer for my age of about 8 or 9 year olds (I'm 35 now). I always remember my family, and friends of family were just having a normal day at the beach body surfing and having fun (between the flags). Next minute just about everyone at the beach was getting pulled out in a flash rip. I tried catching waves in to try get back to shore but just kept getting dumped and then swept back out. My dad and brothers got separated and I was getting slowly pulled out - scariest experience of my life. There were so many people getting pulled out that life guards couldn't get to everyone. I remember just screaming can someone please help me and this rogue surfer just pulled me up onto his board and took me into the beach. I will never forget him and i remember my dad hugging the guy as he got me back onto the beach. My dad and older brother only just made it in on their own. Our family friends dad who was a competitive swimmer at the time got stuck trying to keep his son afloat out deep and almost drowned before the life guards got to them. These guys do an amazing job and seeing these kids getting saved reminded me of this experience.
You guys are heroes, even that is an understatement, the panic I felt when I was drowning a few years back is something indescribable hand having so many ppl saved is just amazing.
The “Young Girl Fights for Life’ clip at 11-13 minutes in. C’mon dad Graham, what was ‘embarrassing?’ That your eight year-old daughter needed rescuing or that you weren’t watching her while she was swimming in a large rip tide on a challenging (for adults) beach? Hopefully this was a lesson learned rather than another example of narcissism at work.
Embarrassed he got caught on video and called out for abandoning his kid. Still more concerned about himself than her. You just know he's going to yell at her for doing the wrong thing later when it was actually him and his irresponsible vacant behaviour that endangered her. 100% narcissistic behaviour.
The little girl that was rescued by Terry will probably never forget him after finding out that passed away and he is her lifesaver back when she was trapped in the water.
I used to watch this when my grandfather was alive some 11 years ago, I’m now 20 and this brings back memories, really liked this show a lot and still do.
That poor child in #5, the family were blaming her, effectively for needing to be rescued, when none of them should have been on that part of the beach at all - harsh
I'm not a lifeguard but I grew up around water. Nothing as dangerous as this water, mind you, but I was a very strong swimmer. My family went on a vacation when I was 8 and the hotel had a waterpark. One of the features of the park was this massive wave pool. I was walking around the edge of the wave pool after getting a cup of ice cream and heading back to my family at a table on the other side of the pool and I saw a boy under a wave sort of thrashing. He was maybe seven or eight feet from the pool's edge. I'm 36 now and the thing I remember the most is how many people were *right next* to this boy and didn't realize he needed help. Apparently that's really common. We see drowning in movies and think it's this big, noisy to-do of screams and dramatic splashing but in reality it's often terrifyingly subtle. I jumped in and grabbed him around the shoulders, then towed him to the side and grasped the concrete curve of the edge just as a lifeguard started blowing a whistle. I guess blowing the whistle signals some kind of controller to stop the wave motion of the pool because I remember working very hard to keep the boy's head above water even after having a hold of the side and then the waves stopping and it being almost creepy calm. For all I know the whistle was blown because someone saw an eight year old drop her ice cream and jump into the deep side of the wave pool lol. I don't remember who it was, because it wasn't my parents, but someone got me a new ice cream. It's one of my prouder memories because I think I was pretty young to have the reaction I did. Also to sacrifice ice cream. A lifeguard walked me back to my folks and told them what I'd done. They were both proud but my mom was also pretty mad that I hadn't signaled for a lifeguard instead of jumping in myself. The devastatingly handsome lifeguard agreed with her. I guess we all feel like superheroes at that age because I ate my Hero's Ice Cream while staring daggers at my mom and Boyband-Pretty Lifeguard.
In this scenario it is possible that the “whistling” was intended to trigger the EAP-[Emergency Action Protocol]. I believe that this series of actions is universal among lifeguard communities.
Though I do agree signaling the lifeguard would have been best to do first, who knows how long that young boy had been struggling for his life? Your quick thinking in saving him resulted in a child going home to his family instead of a family losing a child. You were a hero to that boy and his family.
Also I have PTSD from those wave pools. I refuse to get in one again. I had someone kick me in the head, and I gulped down mouthfuls of that disgusting water to avoid drowning 🤮 Never. Again.
Lifeguards are incredible and don't get enough credit for what they do. There are so many people alive today that wouldn't be without the bravery, determination, commitment and expertise of these guys.
when you go to the beach with your kid, you gotta have your eyes on them the ENTIRE time. dont let them swim alone or wander. bright swimsuits, the way they dont even realize their kid wandered off is crazy
So glad Terry and the other lifegaurds saved these wonderful children,it's a good job they where nearby.Well done to these people, my heart broke for Terry losing his child in such tragic circumstances.
I am the father of a beautiful 9 year old girl. Whenever I'm with her outside of a safe environment (be it the beach, home, restaurant, etc.), I barely take my eyes off her and it only takes seconds for what we least expect to happen. I've seen it happen not to me but to other children when parents don't pay attention and leave them exposed to danger. Regardless of where we are, if we have children with us we must always pay attention. Children are often unaware of the danger they are in.
Watching this is 2024 and seeing Terry's clip just causes my heart to break everytime into a million pieces! Rest easy Terry, we all miss and love you so much! Can't believe it's almost been 2 years..
8,219. That's how many people have watched this video each day in the year since they were uploaded to TH-cam. These kinds of stories always touch so many lives and it's truly something special. In a world with so much hate, greed, spite, and discouragement, it's refreshing to be reminded that there are still good people in this world willing to put their own lives in jeopardy to save others. All I can say is bravo!! This was very inspiring to say the least. Can you just stop and imagine for one second what this world would be like if everyone selflessly treated each other the same way that these heros do? I don't know about you but THAT'S a world that I could get use to. That is a world that I would want to be a part of! I commend these brave legends. We could all learn a thing or two from these folks.
I grew up doing years of competitive swimming, love to swim in the Adriatic Sea, thought I could take any sea on. Visited my sister on the Canary Islands and took my first swim in the Atlantic ocean. It is a whole other experience, not comparable to relative calm of the Adriatic or even Mediterranean Sea. The currents are much stronger and it takes a while to circle back to shore. When the waves were high, even I stayed in the shallows. People need to stop underestimating the power of the ocean and respect it. Whenever you visit an new place, inform yourselves about the precautions you have to take to stay safe in the local enviroment. Bc the locals grew up there, and still get hurt. A newbie stands no chance if they don't educate themselves.
Jethro, I am deaf, I’ve been swimming like that before and while I wasn’t in danger you’re right that it’s hard and a bit scary cuz you can’t hear the waves, seagulls, anything. You did awesome bro.
Oh the little girl saying thank you when he got her on the board legit made me cry. What a sweet little girl god bless all of you ❤ God bless Terry who I hope is resting peacefully with his baby boy
Wow, you guys are true hero's, putting your lives at risk to save other people. I have a young son and I don't know what would do if I lost him. Thank you so much for what you do.♥
This is so amazing how the life guards helped and saved these kids life I was at the beach one time with my father and brother we were swimming in the water and the waves were really bad that day when all of a sudden we hear kids screaming and flapping next to us they were drowning they were at least around 7-8 years old my dad began to carry them out onto the shore and what were the lifeguards doing on their phone laughing at each other and the worst part when he brought the kids to their parents they didn’t even care that both of their kids almost drowned they didn’t even thank my dad for saving their life.. very disappointing
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Lifeguard:"you can't swim here" child straight into the face of clear authority: "I can!". If you don't teach children respect you put them in many kinds of danger.
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I'm watching this today because I went to canal swimming today with my 2 friends. Only I know how to swim. One of them inserted thermocol in his swimming costume so he can float. We two were doin 100 meters swimming from one point to the ropes. We did that many times. But, 2 of the thermocoal pieces got out of his underwear and he panicked. He grabbed my neck and we both went under. I somehow twisted his hand to push him up, someone else pulled him up because we were near the ropes. I was still 15 feet down without any air in my lungs in that canal, that was scary but I calmed myself and pulled me out of the water. I can't get it out of my head and unable to sleep.
my dream is to become a lifeguard bc I wanna be like you guys a hero
The first rescue of the deaf girls will stick with me for a long time. It never occurred to me what the experience of a deaf person in a scenario like the first would be. The poor grandmother was at such a disadvantage in letting the lifeguards know that her grandchildren were in trouble.
And that’s why everyone should learn ASL
Her grand mother was deaf too ? Is being deaf genetic ?
@@mrtony3152 I wondered too if deafness could run in the family.
@@Aritulyes it can be, even w/o having previous family members being deaf
@@taylord7261 true, but also if you are deaf you should know whats safe to do and what your limitations are.
The brother of the little girl who Terry saved was too sweet. Wiping her tears off like a big bro.
Rip terry.. :(
@@anthonylarusso2042 huh?
@@bimboodekunle4296I'm seeing some comments saying he passed away from cancer
At least he gets to meet his sun again
@@Hyperbeaneryes, died on first of September 2022
I’ve seen the clip with Terry rescuing that girl a dozen times. I always notice that as soon as he pulls her upwards so she can catch a breath, she thanks him. So many adults don’t.
To be fair, a lot of people would be in shock after that. It's not necessarily a question of being polite, it's more so are they thinking about it in that moment? Chances are, a lot of those people thank them afterwards, when they're out of danger.
@@Kalani_Saiko thats fair, A life guard only came to my friend and I once in a rip. My friend was calling me for help and I, already being in the water maybe 5-10 meters closer to shore, went for him. But he's like 50 lbs heavier than me, although I am a stronger swimmer, I probably couldn't help him. The lifeguard was already on his way and got to him by the time I got to him myself. I might have thanked the lifeguard, I don't remember, but I also remember thinking it was unnecessary for me to have been picked up as well. So my ego might have gotten in the way from thanking him and I can imagine a lot of adults are like that too.
I def think kids don't have the ego adults have when it comes to life and death situations.
If I were drowning and someone risked their life to save mine without hesitation! A thank you wouldn't be enough.
@@Kalani_Saiko I've seen a few incidents where the people saved thought it was funny. One dude even decided to stand up and "surf" on the lifeguards board 🙄
@@innominatum9906 That's awful but I doubt it's as common as the people I mentioned
Rest in Peace Terry - I'm devastated to find out. I hope you find peace and I hope that you are with your son mate. Proper hero.
🙏💕
That's devastating to hear he passed. He will be remembered as a hero.
What happened? How did he die?
@@joeglennaz Cancer sadly, He passed on the first of September, 2022.
@@a.geddes6201 i’m really sorry to hear that. I hope he knew the Lord and love to meet him in heaven one day he sure did a great thing by all those rescues when he was on earth what great man!
I am a good swimmer, swam before I could walk, but I totally underestimated the Australian water as a 21yr old, coming from Europe used to the Mediterranean Sea. It was seconds when I got into trouble. I even prayed for strength and somehow one foot touched the ground, gave me hope and power and I did make it with every last bit of strength and cried pure gratitude when I reached the beach. Ppl came running but I hardly noticed. My friends took my home and I slept for 14h. I will never forget how with every breath I tried to take, it was water I got instead of air. Never will I let my children be further in the water than I or my husband can stand always with them. No joke for sure. You guys are heroes. ❤
That's interesting to read. People don't seem to realise the sea is very different to ocean. Very very different. I grew up with the ocean. The sea seems like a swimming pool. Little pull of its own.
You guys probably hear this a billion times, but every beach goer is so lucky to have you guys looking out for them.
True ey.
#5 when the older brother explains how little sis can't ALWAYS follow him, made me smile.
He meant well but it would have been better if he saved that for later. At the moment saying I’m sorry I led you out would have been better
@@M_SC I'm a younger sister and an older sister. I've heard and said those words before. Lol
@@lisanoonan2947yes same ❤❤❤
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RIP Terry!!!!! Your a legend and such an amazing person!!!! Happy to know your now with your beautiful baby boy !❤
wait terry passed away? when did that happend (wow never thought I would get 100 likes) first time ever that has ever happened to me.(wow 300 likes to me that’s a lot of likes)
He died in the hospital from cancer
@@thegamervibes3592 he passed from cancer
I was about to say the same. He is with his boy now.
@@thegamervibes3592 he died of cancer and I watched it from other vedio
6 minutes, a little girl. He drags her out of the water. And an instant ‘Thank you.’ He knew she was in trouble, and so did she. Eagle eyes.
eagle eyes?
@@teetocheeto that means that he has brilliant eyesight - he was able to spot her from a far distance :)
I know it's their job, but all these guys deserve medals. Too many irresponsible parents out there, and all of these saved children are lucky to be alive. If it weren't for these heroes, both the children's and their parents' lives would've been over. Thank you to these amazing lifeguards and their devotion to helping/saving others 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Exactly
Frrr
being a lifeguard one of the worst parts of the job for me was dealing with parents who treat us like babysitters. so many times i saw kids that could’ve drowned or nearly did drown bc their parents weren’t paying attention. even the kids i teach swim lessons to i ALWAYS tell them if they are gonna take their kid to the beach, make them wear a life jacket until they are 12 years old. it sounds silly if you’re a strong swimmer like i was at that age but it’s so much better to be safe than sorry. that extra help to stay afloat could mean life or death.
@@jayleighbear As a father of two young children (7 and 11), I would never let them swim out in the sea alone. From past experience, I know how easy it is to get caught in an undercurrent and get pulled out. In one case, I had to swim out to see and into a different cove just to get back to land. Parents need to be more aware of these risks and pay attention to their children. It's lucky that these ignorant parents have heroes like you, otherwise, there would be tragic incidents all the time.
@@jayleighbear well, im a young teenager and i have done nippers, so has my younger brother. i'm doing water safety for next season of nippers but i have much respect for all lifeguards/lifesavers. my beach is pretty rough and many say that if you can swim or use a board at my beach, you can swim anywhere, but i couldnt imagine being a bondi lifeguard. and, when i have children they are learning to swim and doing nippers soon as they can to prevent these things happening. i'm lucky i have parents that i do to put me into swimming lessons and nippers.
It astounds me how parents lose their kids. I used to work at Costco, and the number of kids that my co-workers and me would walk up front, or inside from the parking lot, is crazy. The number of parents that would come up to us to say that they can't find their kid, jeez. The worst one were the ones that had not noticed that their kids are missing. One of my co-workers came in from the parking lot with a little boy that had already been out there about 15 minutes. She stayed with him by the exit for about 20 minutes before managers took him to the office. It took another 30 minutes before the father came up to one of the supervisors because he overheard them asking people if they were missing a kid. He had not even noticed he was missing a kid. It's not like he had a bunch of kids with him. There were only two. I understand that kids will wander away, but you are the adult, pay attention.
I would always argue with my ex- when we went to parties and get-togethers with the kids. Almost always, I was the only adult watching the kids, everyone's kids. I hated hearing, "Come sit down, everyone is watching". No. No they are not. When "everyone is watching", no one sees anything.
I remember going to a Costco and we found a child all by herself in the store with no parent, we later found out they abandon her, shes now with a good family and is almost 16 now : )
@@Lorijenken They abandoned her?! 😳 What is wrong with people? I'm glad she is now with a family that loves her.
That's exactly the bystander effect! This isn't the 70s when kids were everyone's business. I've heard stories of people taking a lost kid by the hand to help find their parents and then they get yelled at for touching the kid.
At one of the places I used to work one lady lost her kid three times in less then an hour. If you can't be bothered to watch your spawn put them on one of those child leashes or something. How do you lose a kid anyway, they tend to be rather difficult to not notice?
I hear ya mate! Beach trips were never relaxing for me, I'd always be the one panicking chasing them round while other Family members are telling me how full on I was being 🙄 better now my youngest turns 12 next week, my nieces and nephews were absolute monsters with no fear and my sister is a hot mess! Not much changes actually.
Kudos to that big brother who immediately set a new bounder with his little sis to keep herself. THEN explaining why.
RIP Terry. I know your family and friends miss you immensely, but you're with your child in heaven. You're an amazing soul!
@@carol4330 what happened to him?
@@UnsupervisedIdiotOfficial he had cancer
@@carol4330 when did he die?
@@UnsupervisedIdiotOfficial around 2 years ago, I think
@@carol4330 oh-
These lifeguards have no idea of THAT FEELING you get when you think youre going to drown at the mercy of the ocean and youre on your last attempt at living only to be picked up and take a breath. Its so unreal. Its why their first words are always THANK YOU. Angels of the water if you ask me. ❤
I was a lifeguard for a time, and wound up only pulling someone out of the water once. It was quite the experience for both of us. I am glad that you are ok.
@@cottagehuntsville8195 Im glad you were there and saved someone. You will never be forgotten by them. Some peoples “job” is literally to be an angel for the rest of us. I’m 4’10” and I consider myself a strong swimmer. I grew up with pools. I was actually the “lifeguard” of the family. But a pool is nothing compare to the ocean. Those waves will knock anyone down only to drag them out and under. Its scary how strong even 3 inches of water can be.
@@RoninMilli You recalled me a memory.
I'm not a lifeguard but a paramedic and mountain SAR operator.
I was a rookie that time when we got sent to retrieve a stranded climbing party.
I recovered without issue the leading climber; I had been lowered to him from the helo, harnessed him and pulled up.
We had problem to get the belayer.
I attached him to the winch cable and gave the order to pull us up.
We were on the mid way to the helo when we felt a bump through the cable stopping our climb, leaving us stranded over thousand feet.
The climber clinged on me squeezing my soul out.
After few seconds, the winch started working again, finally pulling us into the helo.
The belayer never left even when we were on the helo floor, he took him a minute before stopping hugging me😂😂😂
His first words were just a "THANK YOU".
Plain and simple.
People have no idea how most of our rescues and first respond ends with just nothing.
I know it's our job but sometimes this lack of recognition hurt.
Lots of people become lifeguards and learn to swim properly because they have near death experiences like these. Or take up hobbies in surfing. Beat the fear.
Pretty much every beach lifeguard has probably been close to drowning. Something that’s apart of being a waterman
Terri's rescue always makes me want to hug him. I hope he's finding peace and happiness in Heaven.
5:59 I LOVE how the 6 year old girls first words to him were “thank you” that’s so adorable😢😊❤
To the two people who saved my grandbaby, while he choked in a doughnut, on fathers day in 2014 at a gas station in NY. I have NEVER forgotten you. I was so overwhelmed I did not get your names but as I celebrate my grandchild now age 11, I thank you ALL the time.
I don’t understand how these parents can be so calm, if I had a child in that situation I’d probably be hysterical.
Hysterics will do nothing but worsen the situation. It's easy to get overwhelmed but staying in control until the critical moments have passed can often impact the overall outcome for the better.
As a lifeguard, I can so relate to these. It especially breaks my heart when the kids and parents don't care that their kid could have died. I'm so glad that there are lifeguards who still care enough to make sure that these people are kept safe, no matter what.
Boys in blue. Absolutely amazing people 💙
And the volunteers, dont forget those legends
Yeah but there’s not only boys in blue there’s also girls and the clubbies
and black the blue police
Agreed boys in blue are good or should I say amazing or fantastic❤
These guys arent police! Theyre saving people instead of killing them lol
Terry is a beautiful soul. So gentle, compassionate, brave. I hope he has found peace in Heaven with his boy. A father's love is immortal.
The way that little kid says “thank you” to Terry broke my heart.
It’s crazy how quickly someone can drown, especially a child. This is why it’s very important to have the right people doing such a vital job.
Terry, what a legend. You live on through the people you've rescued and the people you've taught your skills to
It really makes my head spin that people idolise celebrities but rarely do real heroes like this get the credit they deserve. Imagine for a second that there were no lifeguards, and then replay the scenes of children in distress through your head...let that sink in and imagine how many lives the sea would claim. It's terrifying! It boils my blood that parents are so carefree when it comes to their little ones. Children are a gift from God and as a parent you are their guardian, take your responsibility more seriously. I recall being pulled out of a swimming pool as a child after losing consciousness from hitting my head - I have not thought about that incident for a very long time but this just brought it all back. So much gratitude to that lifeguard. Thank you and God Bless all the lifeguards! ❤
That little girl in the blue suit Terry saved. Her thank you was worth our weight in gold. There good humans these men. The lot of them
RIP Terry you were an angel that walked the earth your home now with your beautiful baby no more pain no more sadness I love all the lifeguards I’ve watched this from start to finish amazing kind caring people if I ever get a chance I’d move there ❤ 9:38
As a mom, these always tear me up. Especially the really close ones. And this when Terry breaks down feeling what I described above, after we lost him. I knew at that time that he and his wife lost their baby not that long ago and it made me tear up, and I knew he knows what journey I've been walking on the last 19 months. NOW, watching it, still all the above, but I think of Terry's wife and how she is doing, having them losing their baby, and then losing that same person. My only solace for that, is that Terry is with his son now, watching out for their mom/wife from spirit.
You guys probably run into a lot more communication problems than you show, and my hat off to you for somehow working around each one to find who someone is, or what is happening. Well done.
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The second guy is so inspirational. It’s like he lost his son to the sea and the refused to let any more children be taken by what took his son
I didnt even know Terry was sick.... rip buddy... thank you for all you have done. Now go be with your boy.
What happened to his boy?
@@maysoonalghaslan4639His son was stuck in the birth canal and died at 10 days later. Terry died from cancer.
Im a trauma RN in the US and i just need to say i have nothing but the absolute utmost respect for these guys. Without them none of these people would make it to me at the ED. Kudos to you guys and other lifeguards the world over.
Love #4 because Harrison thinks the father doesn’t understand and the kid doesn’t understand/care but the boy, to his own credit, translated honestly and accurately. Both the father and son were quite aware and I’m sure they both did better after that. Poor Harrison didn’t know that though
10 seconds later: ok maybe not
@@M_SC 😂😂😂😂 same
when harrison said to the kid “you can’t swim here!” the little kid then goes “i can” !?!?!?
When i go to the beach, i watch my precious grandchildren like a hawk. I have explained the flags and different things about the beach, to their parents. It can happen very fast. These precious life guards are all heros.
looking at this video made me remember how, as a kid, i had to be rescued from an older man since my grandma can't swim. i wasn't far from shore at all, but there was a pretty deep hole right where the water becomes less clear so you couldn't see it. i was a good swimmer but i got pretty scared and already gulped some water down. i woke up on the shore laying down with a man pressing on my stomach and i hope he has a good life and gets the spot in heaven he deserves
I'm always amazed by how fast they are in the water. It's just insane!
thank you Terry for all your affort , love you mate
When that little girl in #5 says "thank you" with that innocent voice I just tear up. Weird huh?
Am i the only one who breaks down in tears every time i watch Terry talk about his lost son ? Terry was such a warm person… Such a calm, stable and funny fatherly presence with a big heart…. It breaks my heart to know he only got 63 years walking on earth… But at least he is now together with his baby son forever ❤
It makes my heart sink that every time Terry rescues a child it reminds him of his son. Rip 2 beautiful souls that can lie and rest peacefully together. Not only was Terry a amazing life guard he saved many life’s and he sadly lost his. God saw how much terry helped but also saw how much he needed a rest. Rip terry and his son. (Did not think I would cry during this vid)
"You can't swim here"
"I can"
Poor kid, he's so innocent and unaware of the danger. I like his confidence but he needs to learn there are some things you just shouldn't do unless you KNOW you can do them.
kid needs a smack !
Lol. I'm from a country town. The first time our classmates went to the beach the instructor was super serious about rip tides and the yellow flags and emphasised their importance repeatedly and what to do if you're caught in a rip. We didn't understand why he kept repeating himself. We were like, "we understood the first time. lol." but this is obviously why.
The child is handicapped by having an effing clueless parent.
@@hilaryc3203 lol
@@hilaryc3203 Its clearly a genetic problem.
RIP terry you were an amazing person. You dedicated your life to saving others. Great man Terry was. Now hes at peace with his son
This means so much to me and I love seeing people willing to make sure others are safe. When I was around seven my dad left one of my friends and I ( my friend was also eight) to swim at a beach . He walked away and the waves picked up glowing over our heads and my friend wasn’t a very good swimming so she kept grabbing me. I remember screaming for help and swimming as hard as a I could and my dad was too far away to even hear us. We were so lucky to have a man on a surfboard head us and he brought us to shore. I never got to thank him but I owe that man my life. Stay safe 💜
So sad about Terry and his boy…RIP to both…
Their together now R.I.P.
What happened to them?
@@myangels0309 his baby died at birth
@@myangels0309 and also Terry passed away
@@myangels0309 Terry passed away from battling cancer for 2 years. He died September 1st 2022
7:25
These two children are absolutely adorable. Big brother was so sweet and gentle when explaining things to his little sister and wiping off her face. And her little “ok” at the end…. So heartwarming!
14:50 australians really are the nicest people. you wouldn’t see someone in america squatting down with a little broom and dust pan cleaning up the glass after their own wreckage
I love this show it literally carried me through lockdown ❤
Fr tho
Same! Bondi Beach and Bondi Vet got me through it too.
Same
bro i used to watch it after online class all the time
LOCK DOWN !? what lock down ? ! news to me .....
RIP Terry 😢😢 He will always be so loved and his memory lives on forever ❤❤
Lifeguards don't get the praise they deserve they are putting there lives on the line while saving another in life and death situation God bless all life guards thank you for protecting and serving our beaches God bless you all
Rest in peace Terry. Thank you for all you did, your boy will be happy to be with you.
You definitely dont get thanked enough. I want to thank you so much for saving so many people's lives!
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At 66 years old, I've seen a few drownings, as a youth sadly. But that was the SWEETEST Thank you I have ever heard. Way to go Sir.
I'm from NZ and every summer we used to go to Noosa in Australia for holiday break over Christmas. I was a good swimmer for my age of about 8 or 9 year olds (I'm 35 now). I always remember my family, and friends of family were just having a normal day at the beach body surfing and having fun (between the flags). Next minute just about everyone at the beach was getting pulled out in a flash rip. I tried catching waves in to try get back to shore but just kept getting dumped and then swept back out. My dad and brothers got separated and I was getting slowly pulled out - scariest experience of my life. There were so many people getting pulled out that life guards couldn't get to everyone. I remember just screaming can someone please help me and this rogue surfer just pulled me up onto his board and took me into the beach. I will never forget him and i remember my dad hugging the guy as he got me back onto the beach. My dad and older brother only just made it in on their own. Our family friends dad who was a competitive swimmer at the time got stuck trying to keep his son afloat out deep and almost drowned before the life guards got to them. These guys do an amazing job and seeing these kids getting saved reminded me of this experience.
These men are what true heroes are all about and they don't even know how loved and respected they are...bless each and everyone of you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
RIP terry! You were an amazing person! I watched you on Bondi everyday! ❤
You guys are heroes, even that is an understatement, the panic I felt when I was drowning a few years back is something indescribable hand having so many ppl saved is just amazing.
Terry you will always be remembered... you and your son can now watch some of the best waves ever
Terry, you sweet soul. You’ve saved so many lives!!!! I hope you are reunited with your boy 💙 you are loved and missed!!!
The “Young Girl Fights for Life’ clip at 11-13 minutes in. C’mon dad Graham, what was ‘embarrassing?’ That your eight year-old daughter needed rescuing or that you weren’t watching her while she was swimming in a large rip tide on a challenging (for adults) beach? Hopefully this was a lesson learned rather than another example of narcissism at work.
Embarrassed he got caught on video and called out for abandoning his kid. Still more concerned about himself than her.
You just know he's going to yell at her for doing the wrong thing later when it was actually him and his irresponsible vacant behaviour that endangered her. 100% narcissistic behaviour.
The little girl that was rescued by Terry will probably never forget him after finding out that passed away and he is her lifesaver back when she was trapped in the water.
I used to watch this when my grandfather was alive some 11 years ago, I’m now 20 and this brings back memories, really liked this show a lot and still do.
Can't ignore these hero's. The real aquamen! Respect!
That poor child in #5, the family were blaming her, effectively for needing to be rescued, when none of them should have been on that part of the beach at all - harsh
I'm not a lifeguard but I grew up around water. Nothing as dangerous as this water, mind you, but I was a very strong swimmer.
My family went on a vacation when I was 8 and the hotel had a waterpark. One of the features of the park was this massive wave pool. I was walking around the edge of the wave pool after getting a cup of ice cream and heading back to my family at a table on the other side of the pool and I saw a boy under a wave sort of thrashing. He was maybe seven or eight feet from the pool's edge. I'm 36 now and the thing I remember the most is how many people were *right next* to this boy and didn't realize he needed help. Apparently that's really common. We see drowning in movies and think it's this big, noisy to-do of screams and dramatic splashing but in reality it's often terrifyingly subtle.
I jumped in and grabbed him around the shoulders, then towed him to the side and grasped the concrete curve of the edge just as a lifeguard started blowing a whistle. I guess blowing the whistle signals some kind of controller to stop the wave motion of the pool because I remember working very hard to keep the boy's head above water even after having a hold of the side and then the waves stopping and it being almost creepy calm. For all I know the whistle was blown because someone saw an eight year old drop her ice cream and jump into the deep side of the wave pool lol.
I don't remember who it was, because it wasn't my parents, but someone got me a new ice cream. It's one of my prouder memories because I think I was pretty young to have the reaction I did. Also to sacrifice ice cream. A lifeguard walked me back to my folks and told them what I'd done. They were both proud but my mom was also pretty mad that I hadn't signaled for a lifeguard instead of jumping in myself. The devastatingly handsome lifeguard agreed with her. I guess we all feel like superheroes at that age because I ate my Hero's Ice Cream while staring daggers at my mom and Boyband-Pretty Lifeguard.
In this scenario it is possible that the “whistling” was intended to trigger the EAP-[Emergency Action Protocol]. I believe that this series of actions is universal among lifeguard communities.
Though I do agree signaling the lifeguard would have been best to do first, who knows how long that young boy had been struggling for his life? Your quick thinking in saving him resulted in a child going home to his family instead of a family losing a child. You were a hero to that boy and his family.
What a great story. You’re a hero ❤
Also I have PTSD from those wave pools. I refuse to get in one again. I had someone kick me in the head, and I gulped down mouthfuls of that disgusting water to avoid drowning 🤮 Never. Again.
Lifeguards are incredible and don't get enough credit for what they do. There are so many people alive today that wouldn't be without the bravery, determination, commitment and expertise of these guys.
when you go to the beach with your kid, you gotta have your eyes on them the ENTIRE time. dont let them swim alone or wander. bright swimsuits, the way they dont even realize their kid wandered off is crazy
So glad Terry and the other lifegaurds saved these wonderful children,it's a good job they where nearby.Well done to these people, my heart broke for Terry losing his child in such tragic circumstances.
My heart just broke when I found out that Terry's son died no wonder he was so protective over kids. Rest in peace ❤
This one tugs at the heart-strings! 💙The lifeguards always look out for the most vulnerable 👉 th-cam.com/video/7d3_hc48GME/w-d-xo.html
To all of you all the way from Worcester Worcestershire UK ❤❤❤❤
@@joannebrixton2363 qq
Guys, we need a compilation with all the times Harrison spots something waaaay in the distance. He's such a hawk eye!
wow so useless 20 people and they just watch
I feel this one personally. Two weeks before my brother's 6 birthday he drowned in a swimming pool. It was my fault.
The sweetest little “thank you” you ever heard ❤
I am the father of a beautiful 9 year old girl.
Whenever I'm with her outside of a safe environment (be it the beach, home, restaurant, etc.), I barely take my eyes off her and it only takes seconds for what we least expect to happen.
I've seen it happen not to me but to other children when parents don't pay attention and leave them exposed to danger.
Regardless of where we are, if we have children with us we must always pay attention.
Children are often unaware of the danger they are in.
Rest in Peace Terry..reunited with your son🇬🇧🙏✝️🇦🇨
These guys are OUTSTANDING.. .
I feel for all the kids, but also the lifeguards when the odd occasion when they don’t get there in time.
Not just life guards, these people are literal angels disguised as humans on the beach doing Gods work..❤
That has to be one of the best feelings in the world to actually save another human being!!
Rest in peace Terri 😢 Hope your family and co-workers are doing well. ❤
Watching this is 2024 and seeing Terry's clip just causes my heart to break everytime into a million pieces! Rest easy Terry, we all miss and love you so much! Can't believe it's almost been 2 years..
God bless you guys BondiRescue!! God puts the right people at the right place at the right time.
Thank you for your service!
8,219. That's how many people have watched this video each day in the year since they were uploaded to TH-cam. These kinds of stories always touch so many lives and it's truly something special. In a world with so much hate, greed, spite, and discouragement, it's refreshing to be reminded that there are still good people in this world willing to put their own lives in jeopardy to save others. All I can say is bravo!! This was very inspiring to say the least. Can you just stop and imagine for one second what this world would be like if everyone selflessly treated each other the same way that these heros do? I don't know about you but THAT'S a world that I could get use to. That is a world that I would want to be a part of! I commend these brave legends. We could all learn a thing or two from these folks.
I grew up doing years of competitive swimming, love to swim in the Adriatic Sea, thought I could take any sea on.
Visited my sister on the Canary Islands and took my first swim in the Atlantic ocean.
It is a whole other experience, not comparable to relative calm of the Adriatic or even Mediterranean Sea. The currents are much stronger and it takes a while to circle back to shore. When the waves were high, even I stayed in the shallows. People need to stop underestimating the power of the ocean and respect it. Whenever you visit an new place, inform yourselves about the precautions you have to take to stay safe in the local enviroment. Bc the locals grew up there, and still get hurt. A newbie stands no chance if they don't educate themselves.
Jethro coming back after the shoulder injury. The determination on his face says "you will be saved!"
Jethro, I am deaf, I’ve been swimming like that before and while I wasn’t in danger you’re right that it’s hard and a bit scary cuz you can’t hear the waves, seagulls, anything. You did awesome bro.
7:41 poor the 5 lifeguard rest in peace for your excellent and brave son who is now in heaven ❤️😇
Love how Terry saved the girl and she said thankyou to him
That shows how careless parents are.
I literally always cry at these videos but fr
Oh the little girl saying thank you when he got her on the board legit made me cry. What a sweet little girl god bless all of you ❤ God bless Terry who I hope is resting peacefully with his baby boy
The grandmother. How helpless she must have felt...
The deaf families are an awesome family.God bless these lifeguards.❤
it always kills me when the first thing people say is thank you.. idk why but it’s such a sweet but sad thing
We love to hear it! They're very lucky and grateful to have been rescued!
Terry is such a legend. may he rest in peace and be happy with his little angel boy. ❤ 👼🪽🪦💔🕊️
im so so sorry for everyone who has suffered or is suffering in any way, sending lots of love 💗❤💕
HEROES. all of them!
bravo and thank you to the life guards all around the world!
Wow, you guys are true hero's, putting your lives at risk to save other people.
I have a young son and I don't know what would do if I lost him.
Thank you so much for what you do.♥
Greatest reality show ever
Agreed! 🙌
Truee but its factual
The 5th one and the big brother was absolutley traumatizing. The big brother seems like an amazing brother actually caring about her health. ❤
Ty to schools who teach kids about rips and beach safety.
Yes! Absolutely! We hope that schools will continue to teach kids about beach safety! 🙌
1:45 this is the second clip where this dude has ignored whatever injury/sickness hes had to save someones life.
Like his ear infection.
omg my GCSE exams officially start on may15th, but here i am yet again. thank you bondi!
Revise for exams? no.
Watch bondi? absolutely.
Good luck!
@@Everybody009same here
good luck
Good luck! My friend also has upcoming exams but she's here watching Bondi Rescue with me. You're not alone.
Me too
Rip terry 🥺🕊️
You saved a lot of lives💔
This is so amazing how the life guards helped and saved these kids life I was at the beach one time with my father and brother we were swimming in the water and the waves were really bad that day when all of a sudden we hear kids screaming and flapping next to us they were drowning they were at least around 7-8 years old my dad began to carry them out onto the shore and what were the lifeguards doing on their phone laughing at each other and the worst part when he brought the kids to their parents they didn’t even care that both of their kids almost drowned they didn’t even thank my dad for saving their life.. very disappointing