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Acute respiratory failure is a frequent cause of emergency medical missions. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy could be particularly beneficial, avoiding risks associated with intubation and invasive ventilation. Hardly any data exist from Germany on this matter. ⋯ In physician-supported EMS, CPAP using the Boussignac system is an effective additional measure for ACPE or COPD. For causal ACS, the risk of therapy failure increases.