6.Patrick Dwyer — Direct

MS. BUCKINGHAM: The Commonwealth would call Patrick Dwyer as its next witness.

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Thank you. Good morning.

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Could you please tell the jury your first and last name?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Can you please spell your last name for the record?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And how are you employed, sir?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And in what capacity are you a firefighter or paramedic? Do you have any supervisory roles?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Now, in your role as a firefighter and a paramedic, are you— Did you receive training for those roles?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And how long have you worked for the Duxbury Fire Department?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: I'm gonna draw your attention to January 24th of 2023. Do you recall working that day?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were you on a 24-hour shift?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so that would be an 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: At approximately 6:00 or just after 6:00 PM, were you dispatched to 47 Summer Street?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: What was your assignment that day on shift?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Where is station two located in the town of Duxbury?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When the dispatch came in to 47 Summer Street, do you know approximately how long it took you to get from station two to the location?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Who was working with you at station two that day?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: What were each of your designated roles?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Now, at station two in Duxbury, is it normal for just two of you to be on shifts at that station at any given time?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And fair to say there are other firefighters and paramedics that are on staff at the central station, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And in this dispatch, you, at station two on the engine, were dispatched to 47 Summer Street, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you received the dispatch, did you have any information that there had been children involved?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you got to the scene, what did you see?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Before going to the basement, were you directed towards the outside of the house and then redirected to the basement?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: So I'm just gonna show you what's been previously marked as exhibit number 34. Can you see it on the screen next to you?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And so would this be 47 Summer Street?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And fair to say you were on your way to the backyard, on the left side when you were redirected?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you ever make it into the backyard?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And you were directed to the basement, you testified?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: If you could take a look at that screen again, I'm gonna show you what's been marked as exhibit 38. Can you see over here, sliding glass doors?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Is that where you entered the house?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: You indicated that you also went to the basement, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you got into the house and went down into the basement, which side did you go to at the bottom of the stairs, the right or the left?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: What did you observe when you went down into the basement?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: So again, just gonna show you what's been previously marked as exhibit 95. Is that fair to be the left side—

MS. BUCKINGHAM: ... basement? And Exhibit 96, where did you see the father?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you also observe the children on the floor?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: How many children?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: What did you do when you observed the children?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. And so which child did you work on?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Where was she located?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: So as far as looking at exhibit number 96, does that depict the area, general area where you saw the five-year-old child?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Where would... Did you treat her? Where did you see her?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. In this photograph of exhibit number 96, do you see a lot of equipment?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And I'm just gonna show you exhibit 101 too, with some more equipment. Do you see all that equipment there?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Is that equipment that was used to treat the five-year-old child?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you learn her name to later be Cora Clancy?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: While you were assisting or working with Cora, what was Jen Stratton doing, your partner?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Do you recall where the other child was in relation to Cora?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: So again, showing you exhibit number 96. If you look to the middle of the photograph, there's a red spot on the floor. Is that a fair place where Cora was?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And would the other child, the younger infant, was he closer to the couch or the bed area, or was he in a different location in the basement?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you say this side—

MS. BUCKINGHAM: What do you see in the picture to depict where?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. And can you tell us which is the cardiac monitor? Is it here at the bottom?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And again, in exhibit 101, can you see the cardiac monitor a little better?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Where is it in this photograph?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Do you mind just getting up and pointing to it on the screen? So we're talking about this black bag that is sort of off center of the photograph, next to a blue bag. Is that fair to say?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: I'm just trying to locate it on the picture for the record. So you pointed to a black bag that's kind of off center in this photograph, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. Thank you.

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you started to treat Cora, what were your observations of her when you came upon her?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you make any observations of the color of her skin?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you approach the patient, what's the first thing that you do to assess them?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did she have a pulse?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Was she breathing?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And when you're doing those things, are you able to make observations of the area around their face, like their nose and their mouth?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: In this circumstance with Cora, did you notice anything around her mouth?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When you were trying to assess her breathing, is there anything you do to try to resuscitate somebody or get them to breathe?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you do that for Cora?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And were you able to use that device and get her to breathe on her own?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And while you're utilizing that bag valve mask, fair to say you're in close contact and making observations of the patient's face and mouth, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And you indicated that you're not sure if you recalled seeing anything around her mouth?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. If I may approach.

MS. BUCKINGHAM: I'm just going to show you page nine, and if you could read about 17 through 19 to yourself.

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Does that refresh your memory?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: What did you observe in or around Cora's mouth?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did eventually other emergency staff come down and help you with rendering aid on Cora?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And fair to say one of the things that you do is maintain compressions and CPR?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And can you do that by yourself, or do you often have to have somebody help?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And in this circumstance with the treatment of Cora, other people came and helped you with those things?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were you eventually able to prepare her to leave the basement area?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And fair to say there was a first responders from other departments that came and helped prepare to bring Cora out of the basement, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Do you recall how she left the basement?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And the firefighters that were assisting putting her on the backboard, do you remember where they were from, what town?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: When Cora was placed into an ambulance, do you remember what ambulance she was placed into?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Did you continue to help assist them when she was put in the ambulance?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And do you remember who the firefighters were that were from Marshfield that were helping you?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And fair to say Andrew and Ryan were in the back of the ambulance with you, correct?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And Kerry was driving?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Okay. At some point somebody hopped in the front seat and drove?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And when you got to the hospital, which hospital did you transport to?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Were efforts continued to be made in that transport from Duxbury to Beth Israel in Plymouth?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: While inside of the ambulance did you try to use that, use one of those cardiac machines to shock or defibrillate Cora?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: Was there any result for that?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And when you got to the hospital, did you transfer care to the emergency staff at Beth Israel?

MS. BUCKINGHAM: And did you do anything further on the care and treatment of Cora?