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Daniel Mostov, a senior EMT and ambulance driver was on his way home from a night shift at Netanya's MDA station in order to remain on standby for any events in the area. While stopped at a junction, moments before arriving home, someone knocked on the door of the ambulance asking for help, as his wife was in advanced stages of labor. 

The couple, residents of Bnei Brak, were on their way to Laniado Hospital in Netanya, when the woman's waters suddenly broke and she began to have strong contractions. The husband noticed the MDA ambulance next to him at the junction and ran across to get help. Daniel immediately called MDA's National Medical Dispatch Center (NMDC) and asked them to send a MICU to the scene. 

After a few minutes, Daniel had already delivered a healthy baby. He made sure to keep the baby warm, checked the vital signs and helped the father cut the umbilical cord. Daniel handed the mother and baby over to the MICU team who then conveyed the excited family to hospital. 

Daniel told a little more of the story: "At around 7.45, when I was already in my home neighborhood after a long shift, someone suddenly ran up and knocked on the door of the ambulance. He yelled that his wife was having a baby in the car, and within seconds I found myself with all the equipment delivering a baby. After I made sure that all the vitals were stable, I helped calm the parents and along with the father we cut the umbilical cord. I've assisted many deliveries, but this is certainly the most original. Once the couple had recovered and realized the speed of MDA's response time, they were very emotional and grateful."