After experiencing several terrifying medical emergencies, including with her own children, Myleene Klass wanted her whole family to learn first aid.
And so on Thursday the five-strong Klass household made a day of honing their resuscitation skills with a team from St John’s Ambulance.
The singer, 41, took to social media to share aspects of the training.
Trained up: After experiencing several terrifying medical emergencies, including with her own children, Myleene Klass wanted her whole family to learn first aid
She was joined by her daughters, Ava, 12, and Hero, eight, who got straight into learning how to perform CPR and help someone who is unconscious.
Myleene also revealed that she felt moved to train her children, after Ava recently scared the family by choking on seafood while on holiday and Hero, as a one-year-old, accidentally swallowed a glow in the dark star.
After trying out chest pumps on dummies, the model’s boyfriend Simon Motson jokingly laid down baby son Apollo, six months, next to the mannequins, but added they didn’t try anything out on him.
First aiders: On Thursday the five-strong Klass household made a day of honing their resuscitation skills with a team from St John’s Ambulance
Sharing the training course on Instagram, the former One Show host said: ‘Those who know me know how strongly I feel about learning some basic first aid.
‘I’ve had to use it on both my daughters (terrifying), on a women on a plane, on a train (more on that later), on an old man in the street…
‘It means that whilst it may be really scary to be faced with a life or death situation, it also means you have a better chance of not feeling helpless and most importantly, being able to maybe save your loved ones….
Just in time: While on a train in London, an emergency call had been made asking to assistance for an old lady who had collapsed in one of the carriages – and Myleene and her daughters were able to jump into action
‘I got my family in on it this time as having a little baby means we need to be ready to help him. I’m putting some vids up so you might be able to get some tips.’
And while most people would hope never to have to put their first aid skills to use, the next day Myleene revealed that she and her daughters had come to the rescue of a person in need.
While on a train in London, an emergency call had been made asking to assistance for an old lady who had collapsed in one of the carriages.
Scary: Myleene also revealed that she felt moved to train her children, after Ava recently scared the family by choking on seafood while on holiday and Hero, as a one-year-old, accidentally swallowed a glow in the dark star
Having finished their training the day before, the stars daughters were able to spring into action and help the woman until ambulance workers arrived.
Myleene later praised friends and strangers alike for their positive reaction to seeing the training session shared on Instagram.
‘Never had a reaction to my stories like I’ve received in the past few hours. So many of my own friends have contacted me signing up for courses,’ she posted.
Good cause: Sharing the training course on Instagram, the former One Show host said: ‘Those who know me know how strongly I feel about learning some basic first aid
‘Have put the videos on my highlights. Please watch. Many of you feel they’ve helped refresh your memory or even just kick started you.
‘Also, so many messages of people choking and being saved by family members (I can’t believe how heroic some peoples partners and mothers have been) and many frightened they don’t know what to do if it happened.
‘@stjohn_ambulance, you are amazing. My girls have been bandaging each other up all weekend! (This is not a campaign or an ad, my mum was a nurse my BF’s dad is a Dr (tbh, a Professor, we’re in good hands!) so we feel we have to keep on top of this as we know the importance of it all AND my children are terrifyingly susceptible to choking.’
Careful! After trying out chest pumps on dummies, the model’s boyfriend Simon Motson jokingly laid down baby son Apollo, six months, next to the mannequins, but added they didn’t try anything out on him
Myleene’s post comes after she spent Valentine’s Day with her partner Simon, which was also a year to the day after they first announced they were expecting their first child together.
The couple have been together for four years after being introduced through a mutual friend, and Myleene has previously referred to the PR executive as ‘the love of my life’.
She was previously married to bodyguard Graham Quinn, but he left her heartbroken when he walked out of the family home on her 34th birthday in April 2012.
Myleene’s ex left her just six months after the couple’s wedding, after having been together for 11 years at the time.
Thank you: Myleene later praised friends and strangers alike for their positive reaction to seeing the training session shared on Instagram
Apollo was both Myleene and Simon’s third child, but their first as a couple.
Myleene has daughters Ava and Hero from her marriage to ex-husband Graham while Simon has a son and a daughter from his previous marriage, who are the same age as Myleene’s girls.
The couple have been together for four years after being introduced through a mutual friend, and Myleene has previously referred to the PR executive as ‘the love of my life’.
Myleene recently discussed ‘navigating the complexities of a blended family’, saying their ‘love is very special’.
Inspired: ‘Never had a reaction to my stories like I’ve received in the past few hours. So many of my own friends have contacted me signing up for courses’