Bondi Rescue 17-11

Sydney is in the midst of a heat wave, leaving lifeguards praying for the southerly, as heat, bad swimmers and huge crowds exact a heavy toll.

The surf club rescue boat has a spectacular 'upside-down? collision with a reef. And even morphine can't stop an 11 year old boy's painful howls, when he suffers a mystery stomach illness.

Second year trainee Maxi is hoping this will be the year he earns his stripes as a fully fledged lifeguard.