diff --git a/fsrc-core/src/event_man.rs b/fsrc-core/src/event_man.rs
index 83e4543..2fa71fd 100644
--- a/fsrc-core/src/event_man.rs
+++ b/fsrc-core/src/event_man.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! [Event][crate::events::Event] management and forwarding
-use crate::events::{Event, EventRaw, GroupId};
+use crate::events::{Event, EventProvider, EventSmall};
 use alloc::boxed::Box;
 use alloc::vec;
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
@@ -7,63 +7,85 @@ use hashbrown::HashMap;
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Copy, Clone)]
 enum ListenerType {
-    Single(EventRaw),
-    Group(GroupId),
+    Single(u32),
+    Group(u16),
 }
 
-pub trait EventListener {
+pub trait EventListener<Provider: EventProvider = Event> {
     type Error;
 
     fn id(&self) -> u32;
-    fn send_to(&mut self, event: Event) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+    fn send_to(&mut self, event: Provider) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
 }
 
-struct Listener<E> {
+struct Listener<E, Provider: EventProvider = Event> {
     ltype: ListenerType,
-    dest: Box<dyn EventListener<Error = E>>,
+    dest: Box<dyn EventListener<Provider, Error = E>>,
 }
 
-pub trait ReceivesAllEvent {
-    fn receive(&mut self) -> Option<Event>;
+pub trait ReceivesAllEvent<Provider: EventProvider = Event> {
+    fn receive(&mut self) -> Option<Provider>;
 }
 
-pub struct EventManager<E> {
-    listeners: HashMap<ListenerType, Vec<Listener<E>>>,
-    event_receiver: Box<dyn ReceivesAllEvent>,
+pub struct EventManager<E, Provider: EventProvider = Event> {
+    listeners: HashMap<ListenerType, Vec<Listener<E, Provider>>>,
+    event_receiver: Box<dyn ReceivesAllEvent<Provider>>,
 }
 
-pub enum HandlerResult {
+pub enum HandlerResult<Provider: EventProvider = Event> {
     Empty,
-    Handled(u32, Event),
+    Handled(u32, Provider),
 }
 
-impl<E> EventManager<E> {
-    pub fn new(event_receiver: Box<dyn ReceivesAllEvent>) -> Self {
+impl<E> EventManager<E, Event> {
+    pub fn new(event_receiver: Box<dyn ReceivesAllEvent<Event>>) -> Self {
         EventManager {
             listeners: HashMap::new(),
             event_receiver,
         }
     }
+}
+
+impl<E> EventManager<E, Event> {
     pub fn subscribe_single(
         &mut self,
         event: Event,
-        dest: impl EventListener<Error = E> + 'static,
+        dest: impl EventListener<Event, Error = E> + 'static,
     ) {
-        self.update_listeners(ListenerType::Single(event.raw()), dest);
+        self.update_listeners(ListenerType::Single(event.raw_as_u32()), dest);
     }
 
     pub fn subscribe_group(
         &mut self,
-        group_id: GroupId,
-        dest: impl EventListener<Error = E> + 'static,
+        group_id: <Event as EventProvider>::GroupId,
+        dest: impl EventListener<Event, Error = E> + 'static,
     ) {
         self.update_listeners(ListenerType::Group(group_id), dest);
     }
+}
 
+impl<E> EventManager<E, EventSmall> {
+    pub fn subscribe_single(
+        &mut self,
+        event: EventSmall,
+        dest: impl EventListener<Event, Error = E> + 'static,
+    ) {
+        self.update_listeners(ListenerType::Single(event.raw_as_u32()), dest);
+    }
+
+    pub fn subscribe_group(
+        &mut self,
+        group_id: <EventSmall as EventProvider>::GroupId,
+        dest: impl EventListener<EventSmall, Error = E> + 'static,
+    ) {
+        self.update_listeners(ListenerType::Group(group_id.into()), dest);
+    }
+}
+impl<E, Provider: EventProvider> EventManager<E, Provider> {
     fn update_listeners(
         &mut self,
         key: ListenerType,
-        dest: impl EventListener<Error = E> + 'static,
+        dest: impl EventListener<Provider, Error = E> + 'static,
     ) {
         if !self.listeners.contains_key(&key) {
             self.listeners.insert(
@@ -88,10 +110,10 @@ impl<E> EventManager<E> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn try_event_handling(&mut self) -> Result<HandlerResult, E> {
+    pub fn try_event_handling(&mut self) -> Result<HandlerResult<Provider>, E> {
         let mut err_status = None;
         let mut num_recipients = 0;
-        let mut send_handler = |event, llist: &mut Vec<Listener<E>>| {
+        let mut send_handler = |event: Provider, llist: &mut Vec<Listener<E, Provider>>| {
             for listener in llist.iter_mut() {
                 if let Err(e) = listener.dest.send_to(event) {
                     err_status = Some(Err(e));
@@ -101,11 +123,11 @@ impl<E> EventManager<E> {
             }
         };
         if let Some(event) = self.event_receiver.receive() {
-            let single_key = ListenerType::Single(event.raw());
+            let single_key = ListenerType::Single(event.raw_as_u32());
             if self.listeners.contains_key(&single_key) {
                 send_handler(event, self.listeners.get_mut(&single_key).unwrap());
             }
-            let group_key = ListenerType::Group(event.group_id());
+            let group_key = ListenerType::Group(event.group_id_as_u16());
             if self.listeners.contains_key(&group_key) {
                 send_handler(event, self.listeners.get_mut(&group_key).unwrap());
             }
@@ -122,7 +144,7 @@ impl<E> EventManager<E> {
 mod tests {
     use super::{EventListener, HandlerResult, ReceivesAllEvent};
     use crate::event_man::EventManager;
-    use crate::events::{Event, Severity};
+    use crate::events::{Event, EventProvider, Severity};
     use alloc::boxed::Box;
     use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, SendError, Sender};
     use std::thread;
@@ -131,7 +153,7 @@ mod tests {
     struct EventReceiver {
         mpsc_receiver: Receiver<Event>,
     }
-    impl ReceivesAllEvent for EventReceiver {
+    impl ReceivesAllEvent<Event> for EventReceiver {
         fn receive(&mut self) -> Option<Event> {
             self.mpsc_receiver.try_recv().ok()
         }
@@ -143,7 +165,7 @@ mod tests {
         mpsc_sender: Sender<Event>,
     }
 
-    impl EventListener for MpscEventSenderQueue {
+    impl EventListener<Event> for MpscEventSenderQueue {
         type Error = SendError<Event>;
 
         fn id(&self) -> u32 {
@@ -178,7 +200,7 @@ mod tests {
         let event_man_receiver = EventReceiver {
             mpsc_receiver: manager_queue,
         };
-        let mut event_man: EventManager<SendError<Event>> =
+        let mut event_man: EventManager<SendError<Event>, Event> =
             EventManager::new(Box::new(event_man_receiver));
         let event_grp_0 = Event::new(Severity::INFO, 0, 0).unwrap();
         let event_grp_1_0 = Event::new(Severity::HIGH, 1, 0).unwrap();
@@ -221,7 +243,7 @@ mod tests {
         let event_man_receiver = EventReceiver {
             mpsc_receiver: manager_queue,
         };
-        let mut event_man: EventManager<SendError<Event>> =
+        let mut event_man: EventManager<SendError<Event>, Event> =
             EventManager::new(Box::new(event_man_receiver));
         let res = event_man.try_event_handling();
         assert!(res.is_ok());
@@ -263,7 +285,7 @@ mod tests {
         let event_man_receiver = EventReceiver {
             mpsc_receiver: manager_queue,
         };
-        let mut event_man: EventManager<SendError<Event>> =
+        let mut event_man: EventManager<SendError<Event>, Event> =
             EventManager::new(Box::new(event_man_receiver));
         let event_0 = Event::new(Severity::INFO, 0, 5).unwrap();
         let event_1 = Event::new(Severity::HIGH, 1, 0).unwrap();
diff --git a/fsrc-core/src/events.rs b/fsrc-core/src/events.rs
index 6a9250e..2265e67 100644
--- a/fsrc-core/src/events.rs
+++ b/fsrc-core/src/events.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 use spacepackets::ecss::EcssEnumeration;
 use spacepackets::{ByteConversionError, SizeMissmatch};
 
+pub type EventRaw = u32;
+pub type SmallEventRaw = u16;
+
 pub type GroupId = u16;
 pub type UniqueId = u16;
-pub type EventRaw = u32;
+
+pub type GroupIdSmall = u8;
+pub type UniqueIdSmall = u8;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash)]
 pub enum Severity {
@@ -15,6 +20,20 @@ pub enum Severity {
     HIGH = 3,
 }
 
+pub trait EventProvider: PartialEq + Eq + Copy + Clone {
+    type Raw;
+    type GroupId;
+    type UniqueId;
+
+    fn raw(&self) -> Self::Raw;
+    fn severity(&self) -> Severity;
+    fn group_id(&self) -> Self::GroupId;
+    fn unique_id(&self) -> Self::UniqueId;
+
+    fn raw_as_u32(&self) -> u32;
+    fn group_id_as_u16(&self) -> u16;
+}
+
 impl TryFrom<u8> for Severity {
     type Error = ();
 
@@ -32,8 +51,42 @@ impl TryFrom<u8> for Severity {
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct Event {
     severity: Severity,
-    group_id: GroupId,
-    unique_id: UniqueId,
+    group_id: u16,
+    unique_id: u16,
+}
+
+impl EventProvider for Event {
+    type Raw = u32;
+    type GroupId = u16;
+    type UniqueId = u16;
+
+    fn raw(&self) -> Self::Raw {
+        (((self.severity as Self::Raw) << 30) as Self::Raw
+            | ((self.group_id as Self::Raw) << 16) as Self::Raw
+            | self.unique_id as u32) as Self::Raw
+    }
+
+    /// Retrieve the severity of an event. Returns None if that severity bit field of the raw event
+    /// ID is invalid
+    fn severity(&self) -> Severity {
+        self.severity
+    }
+
+    fn group_id(&self) -> Self::GroupId {
+        self.group_id
+    }
+
+    fn unique_id(&self) -> Self::UniqueId {
+        self.unique_id
+    }
+
+    fn raw_as_u32(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.raw()
+    }
+
+    fn group_id_as_u16(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.group_id()
+    }
 }
 
 impl Event {
@@ -43,12 +96,16 @@ impl Event {
     /// # Parameter
     ///
     /// * `severity`: Each event has a [severity][Severity]. The raw value of the severity will
-    ///        be stored inside the uppermost 3 bits of the raw event ID
+    ///        be stored inside the uppermost 2 bits of the raw event ID
     /// * `group_id`: Related events can be grouped using a group ID. The group ID will occupy the
-    ///        next 13 bits after the severity. Therefore, the size is limited by dec 8191 hex 0x1FFF.
+    ///        next 14 bits after the severity. Therefore, the size is limited by dec 16383 hex 0x3FFF.
     /// * `unique_id`: Each event has a unique 16 bit ID occupying the last 16 bits of the
     ///       raw event ID
-    pub fn new(severity: Severity, group_id: GroupId, unique_id: UniqueId) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn new(
+        severity: Severity,
+        group_id: <Self as EventProvider>::GroupId,
+        unique_id: <Self as EventProvider>::UniqueId,
+    ) -> Option<Self> {
         if group_id > (2u16.pow(14) - 1) {
             return None;
         }
@@ -58,29 +115,9 @@ impl Event {
             unique_id,
         })
     }
-
-    /// Retrieve the severity of an event. Returns None if that severity bit field of the raw event
-    /// ID is invalid
-    pub fn severity(&self) -> Severity {
-        self.severity
-    }
-
-    pub fn group_id(&self) -> GroupId {
-        self.group_id
-    }
-
-    pub fn unique_id(&self) -> UniqueId {
-        self.unique_id
-    }
-
-    pub fn raw(&self) -> EventRaw {
-        (((self.severity as u32) << 30) as u32
-            | ((self.group_id as u32) << 16) as u32
-            | self.unique_id as u32) as EventRaw
-    }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<EventRaw> for Event {
+impl TryFrom<u32> for Event {
     type Error = ();
 
     fn try_from(raw: u32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
@@ -94,56 +131,6 @@ impl TryFrom<EventRaw> for Event {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct EventSmall {
-    severity: Severity,
-    group_id: u8,
-    unique_id: u8,
-}
-
-impl EventSmall {
-    /// Generate an event. The raw representation of an event has 32 bits.
-    /// If the passed group ID is invalid (too large), None wil be returned
-    ///
-    /// # Parameter
-    ///
-    /// * `severity`: Each event has a [severity][Severity]. The raw value of the severity will
-    ///        be stored inside the uppermost 3 bits of the raw event ID
-    /// * `group_id`: Related events can be grouped using a group ID. The group ID will occupy the
-    ///        next 13 bits after the severity. Therefore, the size is limited by dec 8191 hex 0x1FFF.
-    /// * `unique_id`: Each event has a unique 16 bit ID occupying the last 16 bits of the
-    ///       raw event ID
-    pub fn new(severity: Severity, group_id: u8, unique_id: u8) -> Option<Self> {
-        if group_id > (2u8.pow(5) - 1) {
-            return None;
-        }
-        Some(Self {
-            severity,
-            group_id,
-            unique_id,
-        })
-    }
-
-    /// Retrieve the severity of an event. Returns None if that severity bit field of the raw event
-    /// ID is invalid
-    pub fn severity(&self) -> Severity {
-        self.severity
-    }
-
-    pub fn group_id(&self) -> u8 {
-        self.group_id
-    }
-
-    pub fn unique_id(&self) -> u8 {
-        self.unique_id
-    }
-
-    pub fn raw(&self) -> u16 {
-        (((self.severity as u16) << 12) as u16
-            | ((self.group_id as u16) << 8) as u16
-            | self.unique_id as u16) as u16
-    }
-}
 impl EcssEnumeration for Event {
     fn pfc(&self) -> u8 {
         32
@@ -161,10 +148,78 @@ impl EcssEnumeration for Event {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub struct EventSmall {
+    severity: Severity,
+    group_id: u8,
+    unique_id: u8,
+}
+
+impl EventProvider for EventSmall {
+    type Raw = u16;
+    type GroupId = u8;
+    type UniqueId = u8;
+
+    fn raw(&self) -> Self::Raw {
+        (((self.severity as Self::Raw) << 14) as Self::Raw
+            | ((self.group_id as Self::Raw) << 8) as Self::Raw
+            | self.unique_id as Self::Raw) as Self::Raw
+    }
+
+    /// Retrieve the severity of an event. Returns None if that severity bit field of the raw event
+    /// ID is invalid
+    fn severity(&self) -> Severity {
+        self.severity
+    }
+
+    fn group_id(&self) -> Self::GroupId {
+        self.group_id.into()
+    }
+
+    fn unique_id(&self) -> Self::UniqueId {
+        self.unique_id.into()
+    }
+
+    fn raw_as_u32(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.raw().into()
+    }
+
+    fn group_id_as_u16(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.group_id().into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventSmall {
+    /// Generate a small event. The raw representation of a small event has 16 bits.
+    /// If the passed group ID is invalid (too large), [None] wil be returned
+    ///
+    /// # Parameter
+    ///
+    /// * `severity`: Each event has a [severity][Severity]. The raw value of the severity will
+    ///        be stored inside the uppermost 2 bits of the raw event ID
+    /// * `group_id`: Related events can be grouped using a group ID. The group ID will occupy the
+    ///        next 6 bits after the severity. Therefore, the size is limited by dec 63 hex 0x3F.
+    /// * `unique_id`: Each event has a unique 8 bit ID occupying the last 8 bits of the
+    ///       raw event ID
+    pub fn new(
+        severity: Severity,
+        group_id: <Self as EventProvider>::GroupId,
+        unique_id: <Self as EventProvider>::UniqueId,
+    ) -> Option<Self> {
+        if group_id > (2u8.pow(6) - 1) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(Self {
+            severity,
+            group_id,
+            unique_id,
+        })
+    }
+}
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::Event;
-    use crate::events::Severity;
+    use crate::events::{EventProvider, Severity};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_events() {
diff --git a/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs b/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs
index 0a006e1..6e1140d 100644
--- a/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs
+++ b/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl PusEventMgmtBackendProvider for DefaultPusMgmtBackendProvider {
 #[cfg(feature = "heapless")]
 pub mod heapless_mod {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::events::EventRaw;
+    use crate::events::{EventProvider, EventRaw};
 
     // TODO: After a new version of heapless is released which uses hash32 version 0.3, try using
     //       regular Event type again.