When Victorian bushwalker Michael Bowman entered the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, he was prepared.

So was Western Australian father and daughter duo Terry and Emily Koziniec, who had done extensive training in preparation.

But they could never have prepared for the literal perfect storm of weather conditions that turned their icy adventure hike to a desperate race for survival.

No one ever thinks they will need the emergency services, but when you do need them, they are always there, to risk their lives and put themselves in danger.

Tasmania Police, along with other emergency service personnel, walked out into the frigid temperatures, into snow drifts that sat near 1.5 metres and swept the whole area of that winter wasteland.

To ensure all families were reunited and everyone returned from their hikes safe from harm.

The conditions they had to search in were horrendous; huge snow drifts and wind so strong the Westpac Rescue Helicopter had trouble hovering - an incident Tasmania Police Inspector Darren Hopkins has never witnessed before in his years of search and rescue.

As you stoke up your wood fire or turn up your heat pump, think about the conditions these men and women put themselves through, day in and day out, to make sure families are reunited and everyone is safe.

While the spotlight recently has been turned towards Ambulance Tasmania response times and the introduction of a triage service for triple zero calls, it is no reflection on the hard working men and women who work for the sector.

You might not ever want to be in a circumstance where you might need emergency services, know that if you are, Tasmania's emergency services will be there to have your back.

Thank you to our emergency services volunteers and career personnel for your hard work, dedication and care.

We are thankful we can always rely on you to be there when we are at rock bottom.