The Winchester Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) is an independent, not for profit organization comprised of approximately 20 members. The membership currently includes factory workers, school workers, engineers, physicians, teachers, retirees and farmers.
The Town of Sedgewick population of 857 is located in East Central Alberta, along Highway 13 and Secondary Highway 869. Sedgewick is primarily a farming community, with mixed crops and the oil industry is very active in the area.