Established for the temporary location of available resources. A Staging Area can be any location in which personnel, supplies, and equipment can be temporarily housed or parked while awaiting operational assignment
Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Glossary, Washington, DC, USA 2015. http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100b/glossary.htm, (Emr Mgt - Amer) {841}