{"id":150314,"date":"2026-02-10T15:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150314\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:52:07","slug":"parents-grateful-after-jfrd-rescues-unresponsive-2-year-old-son-from-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150314\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents grateful after JFRD rescues unresponsive 2-year-old son from water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p>Hoke, 2, visits JFRD Station 53 a week after crews helped save his life. (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A few hours later, Hoke was alert and moving around with no neurological impairment, JFRD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">On Monday, Hoke and his parents, Matt and Katie, visited Station 53 to express gratitude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorJonathan Lundy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/JLundy\/\" title=\"View Jonathan Lundy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Lundy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Hailing from Detroit, Jonathan is excited to start his media career at News4JAX in November 2023. 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