Where can you expect equipment to be temporarily stored during an incident?

The choice indicating a mobilization center as the place for temporarily storing equipment during an incident is accurate because mobilization centers are specifically designed to be staging areas for resources, personnel, and equipment. These centers ensure that emergency services have a dedicated location to gather and organize resources before deploying them to an incident scene or distributing them as needed.

In contrast, while hospitals might hold essential medical equipment, they are not typically used for temporary storage of incident-related gear. The ambulance is meant for transportation and does not serve as a proper storage facility for equipment, especially not during larger incidents where multiple resources are coordinated. Storing equipment at the incident site could create risks or hinder operations, such as clutter or delays in accessing necessary tools, which is why a mobilization center is the more appropriate choice.