Elbow your attacker in the chest, stomach, genitals. Hit them as hard as you can & then run as fast as you can as you shout for help as loud as you can

Get your fingers & ram them in his/her eyes as hard as you can, then run & don't stop running

Elbow him, knee him, punch him in the genitals as hard as you can. If he is attempting something sexual & you have the opportunity then bite his penis as hard as you can. Don't be afraid to, he is forcing himself on you, he is violating you, you have the right to fight back. You need to do whatever you feel you can do to stop him

Kick them in the shins, stomp on their feet with your heel if possible

Try to struggle, make it harder for them. Bite them, elbow them, punch & kick & poke their eyes out. Do whatever you have to in order to save yourself from them. It is a terrible thing to say but they want to hurt you so you need to do all you can to try to stop them. Scream for help & run if you can. Don't look back, find help

If a robber asks for your wallet/purse do not hand it to them, throw it away from you. The chances are their are more interested in your money & will go for it, which gives you the chance to run as fast as you can in the other direction & call for help

Kick out the rear/tail lights & stick your arm out of the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you but everybody else will.
This has saved lives

Firstly make sure, where possible, you park in a well lit & busy place. If this is not possible try to have someone escort you to your car. As you approach your car look underneath. When you reach your car, before you open the door, look in the front seats, the back seats, & the floor. Look around you as you approach your car, be aware. If a van or other large vehicle is parked next to the driver side of your car get in your car through the passenger side. Many try to abduct you while you are unlocking your car or getting into it by dragging you into their van. Look at the vehicles near yours, if there is a man sitting in it on his own, or even a woman, go back, get an escort, it is better to be safe than sorry

People have a tendency to get into their car after shopping, eating, working, etc, & just sit there (doing their cheque book, or making a list, etc). Don't do this, ever! A predator could be watching you, & this is the perfect opportunity for them to get in on the passenger side. As soon as you get into your car lock the door & leave. If someone tries to get into your car sound the horn until help arrives, or until you can drive away

Carry a mobile/cell phone with you, at all times, & use it. If you have to go to your car alone, phone a family member/friend. Talk to them as you walk to your car, tell them exactly where you are as you walk to your car, get into it & lock the door. An attacker is less likely to attack you if you are talking on the phone. If you have to use an underground car park & the phone doesn't work in there, phone someone as you leave, tell them where you are going to your car & hat you will phone them as you leave the car park, give them a time limit. Still use your phone as you go to your car & pretend to have a conversation with someone, there is a good chance no one will realise it is not real

Make sure your mobile/cell phone is always charged, it may save your life one day

If your car breaks down in an isolated area never get out of your car. Summon help on your phone & keep your car doors locked. Give them a password to give to the person who comes, so you know they are genuine. Tell them you are a woman, a disabled or older person, they give priority to vunerable people

Never open your car to someone you do not know. If you see someone has broken down call for assistance for them. If it is a woman never assume it is safe. If you want to stay & offer him/her support, do so from your locked car, explain to them why, they will understand & be glad for the company. Always assume the worse, this way you reduce your risks of being attacked.

If you see someone lying in the road never assume they are genuine. Use your phone to call the emergency services.

If someone does try to get into your car, sound the horn, it may deter them or someone may hear it & investigate

Never use the stairs, the stairs are the perfect crime spot. If you have to use the stairs try to have someone with you, or use them when several other people are usuing them

If the predator has a gun & you are not under their control always run. The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times & even then, it most likely will not be a vital organ, so run & don't stop

Stop it. It may get you raped, robbed or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who always played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "For help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim. Many rapists/murders/robbers use similar tactics to lure you

When someone calls at the door never just open the door. Put the chain on, have a peep hole, ask who it is. Ask for ID. If you have any doubts telephone their company to confirm who they are. Companies train their staff these days to expect you to do this, they will wait, they will understand

If you have any doubts do not let them in. Call a friend/neighbour, have someone there with you while this person is in your home

Never open the door for a crying baby, child, cat, etc.

A woman heard a crying baby on her porch & she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever you do, do not open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street & get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, do not open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they heard baby cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night

There was a woman standing by the mall entrance passing out leaflets/flyers to all the women going in. The woman had written the flyer herself to tell about an experience she had so that she might warn other women. The previous day, this woman had finished shopping, went out to her car, & discovered that she had a flat tyre. She got the jack out of the boot/trunk & she began to change the flat tyre. A polite man, dressed in a business suit, & carrying a briefcase, walked up to her and said, "I noticed that you are changing a flat tyre. Would you like me to take care of it for you?" The woman was grateful for his offer, & accepted his help. They chatted amiably while the man changed the flat ttre, & then he put the flat tyre & the jack, in the boot, closed the boot, & dusted his hands off.

The woman thanked him profusely & as she was about to get in her car the man told her that he left his car around on other side of the mall, & asked if she would mind giving him a lift to his car. She was a little surprised, & she asked him why his car was on other side. He explained that he had seen an old friend in the mall that he had not seen for some time & they had something to eat & talked for a while. He got turned around in the mall & left through the wrong exit, & now he was running late, & his car was clear on the other side of the mall. The woman hated to tell him no, because he had just rescued her from having to change her flat tyre all by herself, but She felt uneasy.

Then she remembered seeing the man put his briefcase in her boot before closing it before he asked her for a ride to his car. She told him that she would be happy to drive him to his car but she had just remembered one last thing she needed to buy. She told the man that he could wait for her she would be as quick as she could be. She hurried into the mall, & told a security guard what had happened. The guard came out to her car with her, but the man had left. They opened the boot & took out his locked briefcase, & took it down to the police station. The police opened it (ostensibly to look for ID, so that they could return it to the man). What they found inside the briefcase, was rope, duct tape, & knives.

When the police checked her "flat" tyre, there was nothing wrong with it, the air had simply been let out. It was obvious, what the man's intention was, & obvious that he had carefully thought it out in advance. The woman was blessed, to have escaped harm. How much worse it would have been if she had children with her & had them wait in the car while the man fixed the tyre, or if she had a baby strapped into a car seat. Worse still, if she had gone against her judgment & given him a lift.

It is a sad fact that the world has changed. The days when we left our doors open, when children played in the streets, when someone asked for directions & meant it, have gone. We have to assume the worse now, in order to protect ourselves & our children

If in doubt get out, run, scream, shout, call the police