He went to the hospital also. Another thread over here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1062139
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/lifeguard-gets-2-600-bill-rescuing-boy-surf-130832240.html
Clark and the 12-year-old boy were taken to the hospital, which Clark thought was standard procedure.
But a few weeks later he was billed for the hospital services.
The emergency room bill came to $449. The physician's bill was $227. The 15-mile ride in the ambulance was $1,907. The total bill for saving a young man's life was nearly $2,600.
But another happy ending to the story is that two anonymous donors have agreed to pay the tab.