HE has spent more than a decade saving swimmers from dangerous surf at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.
Now Trent "Maxi" Maxwell wants to help kids to understand how to keep safe in the water and during emergencies.
The 27-year-old, best known for his role in television show Bondi Rescue, has penned three children's books with co-author David Lawrence on the topic.
Chapter books In Deep Water, The Stormy Protest and Beach Battle are the first to be offered as part of the Maxi the Lifeguard series.
The action-packed fictional books are aimed at young readers and complement water and fire safety workshops delivered by Mr Maxwell through his Live Learn Survive training business.
Mr Maxwell set up the social enterprise with Birkdale woman Leigh Mason about two years ago after he joined New South Wales Fire and Rescue as a firefighter.
The two had previously worked together on swimwear label Sunrise at Bondi before realising they could do more to help young people to better understand water, fire and beach safety.
Live Learn Survive workshops, suited to children from ages three to young adults, cover topics including how to identify rips, open water survival skills, resuscitation and home evacuation plans for fires.
Many of the subjects are briefed in the Maxi the Lifeguard series penned by Mr Maxwell, whose young character helps to keep others and himself safe in dangerous situations.
The books, co-written by children's author David Lawrence, also explore topics like building personal resilience, setting goals, team work, cyber bullying and caring for the environment.
Mr Maxwell said he was motivated to write the Maxi the Lifeguard series to help reinforce messages about keeping safe to children.
He had since received letters from parents delighted at how engaged their children were in the Maxi the Lifeguard series.
"Its about the legacy of things I've learned along the way," he said.
Mr Maxwell said he had visited eight Redlands schools since mid-last year to deliver the Live Learn Survive workshops. His books had also been introduced to local schools.
He and Ms Mason were also taking Live Learn Survive to the United Kingdom next month, with visits to swimming clubs and schools planned.
About 1000 Maxi the Lifeguard books have been packed for the journey, Mr Maxwell said.
For more information about Live Learn Survive and the Maxi the Lifeguard series, visit Mr Maxwell's page at lifeguardmaxi.com.au/live-learn-survive.