Parents grateful after JFRD rescues unresponsive 2-year-old son from water
Matt and Katie, the parents of Hoke, are grateful their 2-year-old son was rescued by the swift actions of JFRD crews. (Jacksonville Fire and Rescue D, Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The parents of a 2-year-old are grateful after the swift action by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews to rescue their unresponsive son from water.
On Feb. 3, a crew from Station 53 rushed to Pritchard Road and found 2-year-old Hoke unresponsive. After immediate CPR by his mother and an off-duty JSO officer and life support care from JFRD, he began crying on the way to the hospital.
Hoke, 2, visits JFRD Station 53 a week after crews helped save his life. (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) A few hours later, Hoke was alert and moving around with no neurological impairment, JFRD said.
On Monday, Hoke and his parents, Matt and Katie, visited Station 53 to express gratitude.
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