If I am being attacked, what can I do to attract help?

If I am being attacked, what can I do to attract help?

Steve Bending (DSI) gives expert video advice on: If someone attacks me, how can I defend myself?; If someone takes my wallet or handbag, what should I do?; If someone takes my mobile phone what should I do? and more...

I think the phrase “attract attention” or “attract help” is actually the answer to the whole thing. If a suspect who's trying to commit a crime feels that there's a likelihood that they're going to be caught, they're more likely to try to run away than they are to continue to commit the crime. It's all about trying to attract attention. That could be, if you're in possession of a personal attack alarm, using that personal attack alarm to attract attention, or by shouting and making a noise. Generally speaking, most people who commit a crime don't want to have other people intervene. By making as much noise and fuss as you can, you may prevent them from committing a crime, or cause them to stop and run away.