When a deaf girl named Lili, gets separated from her family on the beach, her mom freaks out. Kaye helps her finding her. When they find Lili, she has been pulled out by an undercurrent and can't get back to shore. Mitch heads for the rescue, but a mysterious Hawaiian guy gets to her first. Lili is brought back to safety by Mitch.
This long-running series follows the adventures of a team of lifeguards on the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County. Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon watches over the younger lifeguards that come and go with each passing season as they keep the beaches safe for vacationers. Frequently he must take action to save them from the raging seas and from the raging tempers that sometimes flare up between the young guards in this stressful job.