Burning first
Usually best when the extinguisher is close and the fire answer can be resolved instantly before the rescue lane gets wider.
Rescue Guide
Burning vs fainted patient priority in Animal Hospital
This is the rescue question that shows up once a run stops being calm. You are not comparing two patient labels in a vacuum. You are comparing timer pressure, route distance, and whether one answer is instant while the other still needs a carry or bed follow-up.
The safest shortcut is simple: take the instant save if it is truly instant, but do not let that reflex hide a fainted or critical route that is already about to collapse.
Fainted first
Usually best when the burning answer is not immediate but the fainted patient can be picked up and routed cleanly before the timer slips away.
Critical first
Best only when the critical case is already in front of you and the other rescue is not about to hard-fail during that short stabilization window.
Patient on fire
Open this if the real question is still extinguisher versus hand-saving.
Patient rescue
Open this if you want the broader rescue order behind several stacked pressure patients.
Critical patient
Open this when the tie-breaker depends on whether the critical lane is already the main bottleneck.
Recovery bed guide
Use this if the choice really comes down to which rescue can be finished cleanly once the carry starts.