Healthcare & Safety — Forest, Mississippi
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| S E LACKEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.458% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.212% |
| Uninsured | 0.153174218% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.37% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.1553469621% |
| Poor Health | 0.282% |
| Children Poverty | 0.282% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | FOREST POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / SCOTT COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | City of Forest Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | North Central Scott County Volunteer Fire Department Hillsboro Station | N/A mi |
| Fire | Lake Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | THE CITY OF FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - HILLSBORO STATION | N/A mi |
| EMS | NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - HARPERVILLE STATION | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network (37.6 mi)
- Jackson Vet Center (39.0 mi)
- Jackson Regional Office (40.6 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 17 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 64.3 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 3 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 60.5% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 14.17 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.