New Gisborne boy honoured as Triple Zero Hero

His dad calls him his ‘little angel’ and it’s little wonder. Kade Anderson’s quick thinking and bravery has won the New Gisborne boy a very special award.

Grant and Kade Anderson. Picture: Rob Leeson

When his father crashed his motorbike into a tree and lay seriously injured, young Kade Anderson knew just what to do.

It was the second time the New Gisborne boy, 12, had to phone emergency services, after his family had been involved in a serious car accident just six months ago.

“He’s not only done it once, he’s done it twice,” Kade’s father, Grant, said.

“We call him our little angel because he’s looking after us more than what we are, it’s a little bit embarrassing to be quite honest.

“He’s doing the job of looking after his parents when it should be the other way around.”

Kade, a year 7 student at Salesian College, was last week honoured as a Triple Zero Hero at Parliament House.

He was nominated for the award for remaining extremely calm on the phone to emergency services after the motorbike accident in Ashbourne, near Woodend, on January 5.

His father fears the worst could have happened if Kade wasn’t there to save the day.

“I don’t think I would have been in a good way at all, I broke three ribs and had some fairly decent cuts to my face,” Mr Anderson said.

Kade Anderson, 12, with his proud dad Grant. Picture: Rob Leeson

“I’m extremely proud of him, every time it gets mentioned I end up with a little bit of a lump in my throat and I can’t believe it.”

Kade was also celebrated for relaying longitude and latitude co-ordinates to pinpoint their location.

“He worked out how to do it no help from me,” Mr Anderson said.

Kade said that even though he was scared during the accident, he didn’t let it affect him.

“I was nervous, I didn’t know what was going to happen,” he said.

“I just didn’t panic, I called triple-0.”

The local hero said he was happy to be recognised for his outstanding work.

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“I was pretty excited and proud of myself,” Kade said.

Mr Anderson has since made a full recovery and the pair are already back out biking in the bush.

“I’ve told him to stay away from trees,” Mr Anderson said.

Kade was one of 28 Victorians aged between three and 16 named a Triple Zero Heroes for their bravery and clear thinking when calling emergency services.

Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville praised Kade and other recipients of the honour.

“The bravery and courage these young Victorians show during emergencies, often involving their loved ones, is truly inspirational and I congratulate them on their outstanding efforts,” she said.