A school caretaker who helped to save the life of a local youngster is the latest ‘Hucknall Hero’ to have a connect bus named after him.

Eddie Heath rushed to the aid of 13-year-old Callum Massey who collapsed whilst at school at the National Church of England Academy in Hucknall.

Eddie and Callum are pictured here with Commercial Director ,Alex Hornby and our driver Gary Anthony.

Shortly after the incident in September 2011, Eddie was presented with a Good Samaritan Award by the East Midlands Ambulance Service, and now one of the three buses that run on the connect service will also carry his name.

Alex Hornby, Commercial Director, explained: “Last year we asked the people of Hucknall to suggest local heroes we could name our buses after following the relaunch of the connect service.

“The first bus has been named after Lance Corporal Paul Sandford, who was killed in action in Afghanistan, but a lot of people also put forward Eddie’s name after reading about his life-saving heroics in the local newspaper.”

The 34-year-old hit the headlines after performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage on the youngster, who had stopped breathing. His actions, and those of colleagues at the school, kept Callum alive until paramedics arrived.

“It turned out that he was suffering from an undiagnosed heart condition when he was hit, and when I saw him in trouble I only did what most people would do,” said Eddie, who is an ex-pupil of the school where he now works as site manager.

“I don’t really see myself a hero. I was really surprised when I heard a bus was going to be named after me, particularly as one has already been named after someone I consider to be a real hero.

“Although it’s nice that people think that I deserve this honour, the biggest reward for me is seeing young Callum back at school,” he added.