Myleene Klass has admitted she blindfolds her children before telling them to get on all-fours as part of their monthly home fire drill.
Getting them to crawl around their London mansion ‘in the dark’, the TV personality, 44, demonstrated their routine in a dramatic TikTok video last month.
In the montage, her children Ava, 14, Hero, 11, and Apollo, two, get in on the action as they shout, ‘Fire!’ before going through the motions they have been taught.
Unconventional: Myleene Klass has admitted she blindfolds her children before telling them to get on all-fours as part of their monthly home fire drill
The former singer revealed her brood are encouraged to find different exits before meeting at an agreed meeting point outside.
She’s raising awareness about the issue in promotion of her new book, They Don’t Teach This At School, a practical guide full of essential skills for children and adults.
Appearing on BBC Radio Wales, the Smooth FM DJ revealed her father Oscar used to get her and siblings Don and Jessie to undertake the mission as well.
She began: ‘We do the drill once a month, and we change the exits. [The children] like the problem-solving side of things as well.
Inspiring: Getting them to crawl around their London mansion ‘in the dark’, the TV personality, 44, demonstrated their routine in a dramatic TikTok video last month
Routine: In the montage, her children Ava, 14, Hero, 11, and Apollo, two, get in on the action as they shout, ‘Fire!’ before going through the motions they have been taught
All together: The former singer revealed her brood are encouraged to find different exits before meeting at an agreed meeting point outside
‘So I’ll say, “Let’s say we can’t get out via the bathroom, so how would you do this, and this room’s only got a window, so how would you do that?”
‘Smoke gets you first before the flames. You’ve got to teach children to get down on the floor. And we put blindfolds on and make it into a game.
‘We try and see who knows the house well enough to navigate in the dark. I feel strongly about empowering children to know what to do if there’s a fire.
‘There’s fire drills at school, fire drills at work, but no one really does them in their house.’
Taking to the social media platform recently, Myleene stressed the importance of teaching first aid in schools after saving both her daughters from choking.
Buy my book! She’s raising awareness about the issue in promotion of her new manual, They Don’t Teach This At School, a practical guide full of essential skills for children and adults
Clever: The radio DJ said: ‘There’s fire drills at school, fire drills at work, but no one really does them in their house’
She recalled the moment she was caught off-guard when her daughter Ava choked on calamari while on holiday four years ago, and when Hero got a plastic star stuck in her throat when she was 18 months old.
Excerpts of the book were published in The Sun ahead of the its release, with the former Hear’Say star outlining the importance of basic survival skills in the text.
She wrote: ‘A couple of years ago we were relaxing on holiday and my defences were down, so when Ava started to choke on calamari I didn’t immediately realise.
‘Hero choked on a small plastic star when she was one and a half.’
The radio presenter went on to describe the mechanics of what to do if someone is choking, and even shared a step-by-step guide to performing CPR.
Myleene’s book also touches on treating jellyfish stings and recognising the signs of a stroke.
Scary: Taking to the social media platform recently, Myleene stressed the importance of teaching first aid in schools after saving both her daughters from choking
She also reminds people to ‘stop, drop and roll’ if they become engulfed in flames, recalling the moment she jumped to the assistance of a woman when her hair extensions caught fire at the launch of one of her classical albums, and when the same happened to a member of a rival pop band at a nightclub.
The former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! campmate has also shared her advice in some handy video explainers on Twitter, recreating emergency scenarios with her children.
In a post to her 430,000 followers last month, Myleene spoke of the importance of being prepared for dangerous situations.
She wrote: ‘Just found out we helped a Mother save her baby’s life yesterday after she watched our video on choking.
‘We are all feeling very emotional and relieved after hearing this news.
‘All my safety vids are on TikTok but going to post here too. My book contains all this information BUT *DISCLAIMER* This is a DEMONSTRATION. DO NOT attempt or try this on anyone that doesn’t require actual CPR.
‘Stay safe, informed and empowered.
‘NB. The rescue breaths are most relevant to children regarding CPR as the majority of accidents where this is required/used happens around water/pools.’
Myleene, who also shares Apollo with beau Simon Motson, has been vocal about the importance of teaching first aid in schools in the past and was a part of an awareness campaign with St John Ambulance last year.
Family: Myleene, who also shares Apollo with beau Simon Motson, has been vocal about the importance of teaching first aid in schools in the past
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