Phoenix Fire paramedic celebrates birthday by delivering newborn in back of his ambulance
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(Phoenix Fire Department)
PHOENIX - It's a double happy birthday!
The Phoenix Fire Department says one of its paramedics, Collin Madeya, helped deliver a baby girl in the back of his ambulance on July 6 – and today happens to be his birthday too!
"Phoenix Fire Paramedic Collin Madeya assisted with the delivery of a healthy baby girl in the back of his ambulance this morning, and today happens to be his birthday too!" the department wrote on Twitter.
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Perhaps the best news of all is that both mom and her new baby girl are doing great.
Congratulations, mom! And happy birthday to your new baby girl – and to paramedic Madeya!
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