my friend lived 40mins out of town and had a very quick labour with her first. We discussed calling an ambulance and meeting them halfway as an option (waiting for the to reach you makes it more likely you;ll have an ambulance baby- when I transferred in labour the senior paramedic told me they are petrified of delivering babies) but in the end she opted for an induction (ARM) in her final week which went well, helped allay her anxiety in the lead up, a situation when induction seems like a good option IMO (I don't think there are many)