<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Exclusive</span></strong><span>: A Bondi local who filmed the heroic lifeguard running barefoot to the beach </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-december-16-latest-news-headlines/1e42e1a4-555a-47b9-9bcb-d1419bb04980" rel="" target="" title="as 15 innocent people were gunned down"><span>as 15 innocent people were gunned down</span></a><span> said she was stunned to witness an "extraordinary" moment of Australian spirit and bravery.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Alexandra Ching was at home just a few hundred metres from the beach when she started hearing "popping sounds" and came outside to see people heading up </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack-victims-named/8e866d73-4e45-4198-b28b-3661b4d8ad58" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi"><span>Bondi</span></a><span> Road with panicked looks on their faces.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As she walked down a little further, she saw well-known lifeguard Jackson Doolan sprint past her, making his way towards the gunfire.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-how-the-bondi-beach-terror-attack-unfolded/297ea10f-dd5e-4125-b991-83e346c2b766" target="_blank"><strong><span>How the Bondi Beach terror attack unfolded</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Jackson actually said 'excuse me' (manners even in a time like that!) and flew past me. I pulled my camera out and took the video," Ching told </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/?rf=true" rel="" target="_blank" title="nine.com.au."><span>nine.com.au.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was extraordinary to see; him in the iconic blue top, barefoot, carrying a huge medical kit, running all the way from Tamarama towards danger while everyone else was trying to escape.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was a reminder that even in horrific times, there are people who step up."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-footage-shows-lifeguard-jackson-doolan-running-barefoot-to-help-exclusive/5dee9c3f-474c-4df1-8709-a5a1a8a7774c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ching said the moment reminded her of a famous photo that emerged after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It made me think of Stephen Siller, the NY firefighter who ran through the Holland Tunnel in hear full gear to reach the Twin Towers on September 11," she added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She also watched while swimmer still in their togs ran for their lives up the famous road.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As the grim news came flooding in, Ching – who has lived in Bondi her whole life – said she struggled to fathom the scale of the tragedy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The death toll now stands at 16, including one of the gunmen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Never in my wildest dreams did I think something like this would happen, I'm heartbroken," Ching added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-pip-edwards-trapped-under-van-shooters-circled/e2609be6-2ff2-4728-9291-93ffc4d345dd" target="_blank"><strong><span>'We had to immediately take refuge under a van and watched the gunman's feet'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/israels-netanyahu-lashes-out-while-world-shows-shock-and-sympathy-over-australia-shooting/8894c3c5-d0f8-4e46-9370-4384f501a6ca" target="_blank"><strong><span>How world leaders have reacted to the Bondi terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Doolan has been hailed an Australian hero for running towards danger as the gunmen killed innocent people who were enjoying an evening at the Chanukah by the Sea event.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Multiple members of the famous Bondi Beach lifeguard team stepped up to help the wounded.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One lifeguard even paddled into the water to help a struggling swimmer amid the chaos.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Doolan's fellow lifeguard Clint Kimmins said his colleague Doolan's actions were nothing short of heroic.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Running barefoot into life gunfire with trauma kids and first aid equipment is heroic," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Proud to be a lifeguard, and honoured to call these heroes my friends.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Let's stay united, look after one another, live life to the fullest, and love each other."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack-victims-named/8e866d73-4e45-4198-b28b-3661b4d8ad58" target="_blank"><strong><span>What we know about the 15 people killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Surf Lifesaving NSW CEO Steve Pearce earlier praised his team's bravery and said he is incredibly proud of them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was amazing, we got calls from the club as it was happening - lifesavers here in Bondi ran straight out to get children out of the playground, as they were under fire, other lifesavers ran out to perform CPR on people who had been shot," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Lifesavers were helping people who were injured in the water and running up into what was essentially a battlefield - doing what they do best, except this time it was on the land.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At North Bondi, they were helping four victims with gunshot wounds in their boatshed and at the same time, there was a woman who had gone into labour in the surf club who needed assistance as well."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>If you have been impacted by the terror attack in Bondi there is support available.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>To contact Lifeline Australia, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>For people under 25 years old, you can contact Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>Both of these are available on a 24/7 basis.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>If you wish to donate blood, you can find your nearest donor centre</span></em><span> </span><a href="https://www.lifeblood.com.au/donor-centre" target="_blank" title=""><em><span>here</span></em></a><em><span>.</span></em></div></div>