Nicholas Hemingway, Baltimore City FD & Bladensburg VFD

Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun:

A young city paramedic died Friday after becoming ill while on duty a few days earlier, according to the chief of a volunteer fire department where the paramedic also served.

Nicholas Hemingway, who was assigned to a medic unit at the Liberty Heights fire station in Baltimore, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while at work on Tuesday, according to Randy S. Kuenzli, chief of the Bladesnburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Hemingway, who was 23, had reported feeling sick to his stomach earlier that day, the chief said.

A spokesman for the Baltimore city fire department confirmed a member of the department had died, but said he had no further information to provide.

IAFF Local 734 Facebook page:

PEr Local 734 President Hoffman

It is with deep regret that Local 734 announces the death of Paramedic Nicholas Hemingway assigned to Medic 11. Please keep his family in your prays during this difficult time. Also please remember the members of the Liberty Heights Fire Station and the members of Recruit Class 14-02.

Bladensburg VFD (Prince George’s County, MD) Facebook page:

Officers & Members; Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.

It is with deep regrets the Officers and Members of the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. announce the death of Firefighter Nick Hemingway.

Nick was hospitalized after a Cardiac Arrest late Tuesday afternoon while at work, as a Paramedic with the Baltimore City Fire Department. He had been feeling ill throughout the day. No further details are available at this time.