There's been a daring rescue on Sydney’s northern beaches after a group of young people were cliff jumping at Warriewood. The rescue came just hours after surf life savers warned of the dangers of swimming at unpatrolled beaches. The city's coastline was packed all day as people tried to escape the heat.
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00:00 A daring rescue in dangerous surf.
00:06 A group of teenage boys stuck on the rocks near Worrywood on Sydney's northern beaches.
00:12 A 16 year old lifeguard bringing them to safety on an already busy day.
00:18 We're expecting a big finish to the end of the season.
00:21 And what we're really doing is putting the message out there and urging people to stay safe.
00:27 New research from Surf Lifesaving Australia reveals a rise in drownings at remote swimming spots
00:33 as people chase a picture perfect experience.
00:36 Unfortunately they are occurring at locations that aren't patrolled
00:40 or there is no accessible lifeguard service there at the time.
00:45 What we're really urging people to do is that if you're choosing to go swim at an unpatrolled location
00:51 or a waterway is to have a plan in place.
00:54 The research found that one of the most common ways to drown was while attempting to rescue someone else.
01:00 Surf lifesavers say taking a few extra moments before running in to grab a flotation device
01:05 like a board or even an esky could mean avoiding the worst.
01:10 Temperatures in the high 30s drew big crowds to the coast.
01:14 Oh cracker, good day for the beach with the family.
01:16 It's very very hot today, it's a very good day and nice for the beach.
01:21 As the mercury peaked at more than 39 in the west, Penrith locals flocked to their new beach
01:27 giving the east a run for its money.
01:29 It's a lot better than Bondi.
01:31 So far we've only seen one snake and it doesn't have as much poop in it.
01:36 I love to swim and this is beautiful right here at Penrith Beach.
01:40 And they're taking the safety advice to heart.
01:43 We use a floatie because then we don't get sinked in the deep parts.
01:50 I can see the kids around, they have a lot of tubes and stuff around them
01:54 so I think that's safe and the guards are also here.
01:58 A cool change is expected to bring relief later tonight.
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