Glossary

Name	Acronym	Description
Vacuum mattress		A medical device used to immobilise patients, especially those with suspected vertebra, pelvis or limb trauma.
Veterinary organisations		This includes: BARTA – British Animal Rescue & Trauma Care Association BEVA – British Equine Veterinary Association BVA – British Veterinary Association RCVS – Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Water bottoming		Technique for managing a leak using water in a container of a substance with lower density than water, to displace the substance above the point of the leak.
Watercourse		Any natural or artificial channel above or below ground through which water may flow, such as a river, brook, beck, ditch, millstream or culvert.
Wayfinder		A sign, landmark, or other indicator used to assist people in navigating to a particular location. It can also refer to a person providing directions.
Weir		A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.
Work positioning		This allows a user to work with both hands free by using appropriate equipment and must include full fall arrest equipment.
Work restraint		This stops the user from falling in the first place, by preventing the user from getting into a position where they can fall.
Zoonoses		Diseases of animals communicable to humans
Zoonosis		A disease of animals communicable to humans