Hoboken firefighters saved a Bergen County man’s life when they pulled him from the frigid waters of the Hudson River early Wednesday morning.

Fire Chief Brian Crimmins said firefighters were called to the waterfront north of Pier C Park at 1:18 a.m. and found a man semi-conscious in the water, which was approximately 50 degrees.

The man, a 22-year-old year from Lyndhurst, appeared to be intoxicated and had voluntarily jumped into the water, Hoboken police Lt. Edgardo Cruz said.

Capt. Ronald Richards and Firefighters Nicola Ratto and Colin Nisbet from Ladder 1 used a ground ladder and life ring to get the man, who has not been identified, out of the water.

The man, however, could not perform a “self-rescue” because of his semi-conscious state, so Capt. Robert Chaneski and Firefighters James Twyford and Nestor Matos pulled the fireboard alongside of him and pulled the man onto the boat.

“The fireboat made the difference between life and death,” Crimmins said. “The man was not fully conscious and he could have easily sank. The firefighters did an outstanding job."

Crimmins said that with the water temperature in the 50-degree range, hypothermia was a concern.

The Hoboken fireboat responds to 100 emergencies, which include rescues and hazmat situations, per year, the chief said.