diff --git a/fsrc-core/src/event_man.rs b/fsrc-core/src/event_man.rs
index 83e4543..4fe4092 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 +7,86 @@ 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_largest_type()), 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<EventSmall, Error = E> + 'static,
+    ) {
+        self.update_listeners(ListenerType::Single(event.raw_as_largest_type()), 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 +111,10 @@ 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 +124,11 @@ 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_largest_type());
             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_largest_type());
             if self.listeners.contains_key(&group_key) {
                 send_handler(event, self.listeners.get_mut(&group_key).unwrap());
             }
@@ -122,7 +145,7 @@ 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 +154,7 @@ 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 +166,7 @@ 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 +201,7 @@ 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 +244,7 @@ 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 +286,7 @@ 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 02bf7f6..fc9c66f 100644
--- a/fsrc-core/src/events.rs
+++ b/fsrc-core/src/events.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 //! Event support module
 
-use spacepackets::ecss::EcssEnumeration;
+use core::hash::Hash;
+use spacepackets::ecss::{EcssEnumeration, ToBeBytes};
 use spacepackets::{ByteConversionError, SizeMissmatch};
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
-pub type GroupId = u16;
-pub type UniqueId = u16;
-pub type EventRaw = u32;
+/// Using a type definition allows to change this to u64 in the future more easily
+pub type LargestEventRaw = u32;
+/// Using a type definition allows to change this to u32 in the future more easily
+pub type LargestGroupIdRaw = u16;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash)]
 pub enum Severity {
-    INFO = 1,
-    LOW = 2,
-    MEDIUM = 3,
-    HIGH = 4,
+    INFO = 0,
+    LOW = 1,
+    MEDIUM = 2,
+    HIGH = 3,
+}
+
+pub trait EventProvider: PartialEq + Eq + Copy + Clone + Hash {
+    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_largest_type(&self) -> LargestEventRaw;
+    fn group_id_as_largest_type(&self) -> LargestGroupIdRaw;
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<u8> for Severity {
@@ -30,10 +47,127 @@ impl TryFrom<u8> for Severity {
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct Event {
+pub struct EventBase<RAW, GID, UID> {
     severity: Severity,
-    group_id: GroupId,
-    unique_id: UniqueId,
+    group_id: GID,
+    unique_id: UID,
+    phantom: PhantomData<RAW>,
+}
+
+impl<RAW: ToBeBytes, GID, UID> EventBase<RAW, GID, UID> {
+    fn write_to_bytes(
+        &self,
+        raw: RAW,
+        buf: &mut [u8],
+        width: usize,
+    ) -> Result<(), ByteConversionError> {
+        if buf.len() < width {
+            return Err(ByteConversionError::ToSliceTooSmall(SizeMissmatch {
+                found: buf.len(),
+                expected: width,
+            }));
+        }
+        buf.copy_from_slice(raw.to_be_bytes().as_ref());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventBase<u32, u16, u16> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn raw(&self) -> u32 {
+        (((self.severity as u32) << 30) | ((self.group_id as u32) << 16) | self.unique_id as u32)
+            as u32
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventBase<u16, u8, u8> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn raw(&self) -> u16 {
+        (((self.severity as u16) << 14) as u16
+            | ((self.group_id as u16) << 8) as u16
+            | self.unique_id as u16) as u16
+    }
+}
+
+impl<RAW, GID, UID> EventBase<RAW, GID, UID> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn severity(&self) -> Severity {
+        self.severity
+    }
+}
+
+impl<RAW, GID> EventBase<RAW, GID, u16> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn unique_id(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.unique_id
+    }
+}
+
+impl<RAW, GID> EventBase<RAW, GID, u8> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn unique_id(&self) -> u8 {
+        self.unique_id
+    }
+}
+
+impl<RAW, UID> EventBase<RAW, u16, UID> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn group_id(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.group_id
+    }
+}
+
+impl<RAW, UID> EventBase<RAW, u8, UID> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn group_id(&self) -> u8 {
+        self.group_id
+    }
+}
+
+macro_rules! event_provider_impl {
+    () => {
+        #[inline]
+        fn raw(&self) -> Self::Raw {
+            self.base.raw()
+        }
+
+        /// Retrieve the severity of an event. Returns None if that severity bit field of the raw event
+        /// ID is invalid
+        #[inline]
+        fn severity(&self) -> Severity {
+            self.base.severity()
+        }
+
+        #[inline]
+        fn group_id(&self) -> Self::GroupId {
+            self.base.group_id()
+        }
+
+        #[inline]
+        fn unique_id(&self) -> Self::UniqueId {
+            self.base.unique_id()
+        }
+    };
+}
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub struct Event {
+    base: EventBase<u32, u16, u16>,
+}
+
+impl EventProvider for Event {
+    type Raw = u32;
+    type GroupId = u16;
+    type UniqueId = u16;
+
+    event_provider_impl!();
+
+    fn raw_as_largest_type(&self) -> LargestEventRaw {
+        self.raw()
+    }
+
+    fn group_id_as_largest_type(&self) -> LargestGroupIdRaw {
+        self.group_id()
+    }
 }
 
 impl Event {
@@ -43,54 +177,58 @@ 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<Event> {
-        if group_id > (2u16.pow(13) - 1) {
+    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;
         }
-        Some(Event {
-            severity,
-            group_id,
-            unique_id,
+        Some(Self {
+            base: EventBase {
+                severity,
+                group_id,
+                unique_id,
+                phantom: PhantomData,
+            },
         })
     }
 
-    /// 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) << 29) as u32
-            | ((self.group_id as u32) << 16) as u32
-            | self.unique_id as u32) as EventRaw
+    /// Const version of [new], but panics on invalid input which is invalid group ID
+    /// values
+    pub const fn const_new(
+        severity: Severity,
+        group_id: <Self as EventProvider>::GroupId,
+        unique_id: <Self as EventProvider>::UniqueId,
+    ) -> Self {
+        if group_id > (2u16.pow(14) - 1) {
+            panic!("Group ID too large");
+        }
+        Self {
+            base: EventBase {
+                severity,
+                group_id,
+                unique_id,
+                phantom: PhantomData,
+            },
+        }
     }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<EventRaw> for Event {
-    type Error = ();
-
-    fn try_from(raw: u32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let severity: Option<Severity> = (((raw >> 29) & 0b111) as u8).try_into().ok();
-        if severity.is_none() {
-            return Err(());
-        }
-        let group_id = ((raw >> 16) & 0x1FFF) as u16;
+impl From<u32> for Event {
+    fn from(raw: u32) -> Self {
+        // Severity conversion from u8 should never fail
+        let severity = Severity::try_from(((raw >> 30) & 0b11) as u8).unwrap();
+        let group_id = ((raw >> 16) & 0x3FFF) as u16;
         let unique_id = (raw & 0xFFFF) as u16;
-        Event::new(severity.unwrap(), group_id, unique_id).ok_or(())
+        // Sanitized input, should never fail
+        Self::const_new(severity, group_id, unique_id)
     }
 }
 
@@ -100,53 +238,274 @@ impl EcssEnumeration for Event {
     }
 
     fn write_to_bytes(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), ByteConversionError> {
-        if buf.len() < self.byte_width() {
-            return Err(ByteConversionError::ToSliceTooSmall(SizeMissmatch {
-                found: buf.len(),
-                expected: self.byte_width(),
-            }));
+        self.base.write_to_bytes(self.raw(), buf, self.byte_width())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub struct EventSmall {
+    base: EventBase<u16, u8, u8>,
+}
+
+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;
         }
-        buf.copy_from_slice(self.raw().to_be_bytes().as_slice());
-        Ok(())
+        Some(Self {
+            base: EventBase {
+                severity,
+                group_id,
+                unique_id,
+                phantom: Default::default(),
+            },
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub const fn const_new(
+        severity: Severity,
+        group_id: <Self as EventProvider>::GroupId,
+        unique_id: <Self as EventProvider>::UniqueId,
+    ) -> Self {
+        if group_id > (2u8.pow(6) - 1) {
+            panic!("Group ID too large");
+        }
+        Self {
+            base: EventBase {
+                severity,
+                group_id,
+                unique_id,
+                phantom: PhantomData,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventProvider for EventSmall {
+    type Raw = u16;
+    type GroupId = u8;
+    type UniqueId = u8;
+
+    event_provider_impl!();
+
+    fn raw_as_largest_type(&self) -> LargestEventRaw {
+        self.raw().into()
+    }
+
+    fn group_id_as_largest_type(&self) -> LargestGroupIdRaw {
+        self.group_id().into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl EcssEnumeration for EventSmall {
+    fn pfc(&self) -> u8 {
+        16
+    }
+
+    fn write_to_bytes(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), ByteConversionError> {
+        self.base.write_to_bytes(self.raw(), buf, self.byte_width())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<u16> for EventSmall {
+    fn from(raw: <Self as EventProvider>::Raw) -> Self {
+        let severity = Severity::try_from(((raw >> 14) & 0b11) as u8).unwrap();
+        let group_id = ((raw >> 8) & 0x3F) as u8;
+        let unique_id = (raw & 0xFF) as u8;
+        // Sanitized input, new call should never fail
+        Self::const_new(severity, group_id, unique_id)
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::Event;
-    use crate::events::Severity;
+    use crate::events::{EventProvider, EventSmall, Severity};
+    use spacepackets::ecss::EcssEnumeration;
+    use spacepackets::ByteConversionError;
+    use std::mem::size_of;
+
+    fn assert_size<T>(_: T, val: usize) {
+        assert_eq!(size_of::<T>(), val);
+    }
+
+    const INFO_EVENT: Event = Event::const_new(Severity::INFO, 0, 0);
+    const INFO_EVENT_SMALL: EventSmall = EventSmall::const_new(Severity::INFO, 0, 0);
+    const HIGH_SEV_EVENT: Event = Event::const_new(Severity::HIGH, 0x3FFF, 0xFFFF);
+    const HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL: EventSmall = EventSmall::const_new(Severity::HIGH, 0x3F, 0xff);
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_events() {
-        let event = Event::new(Severity::INFO, 0, 0).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(event.severity(), Severity::INFO);
-        assert_eq!(event.unique_id(), 0);
-        assert_eq!(event.group_id(), 0);
+    fn test_normal_from_raw_conversion() {
+        let conv_from_raw = Event::from(INFO_EVENT.raw());
+        assert_eq!(conv_from_raw, INFO_EVENT);
+    }
 
-        let raw_event = event.raw();
-        assert_eq!(raw_event, 0x20000000);
-        let conv_from_raw = Event::try_from(raw_event);
-        assert!(conv_from_raw.is_ok());
-        let opt_event = conv_from_raw.ok();
-        assert!(opt_event.is_some());
-        let event = opt_event.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(event.severity(), Severity::INFO);
-        assert_eq!(event.unique_id(), 0);
-        assert_eq!(event.group_id(), 0);
+    #[test]
+    fn test_small_from_raw_conversion() {
+        let conv_from_raw = EventSmall::from(INFO_EVENT_SMALL.raw());
+        assert_eq!(conv_from_raw, INFO_EVENT_SMALL);
+    }
 
-        let event = Event::new(Severity::HIGH, 0x1FFF, 0xFFFF).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(event.severity(), Severity::HIGH);
-        assert_eq!(event.group_id(), 0x1FFF);
-        assert_eq!(event.unique_id(), 0xFFFF);
-        let raw_event = event.raw();
-        assert_eq!(raw_event, 0x9FFFFFFF);
-        let conv_from_raw = Event::try_from(raw_event);
-        assert!(conv_from_raw.is_ok());
-        let opt_event = conv_from_raw.ok();
-        assert!(opt_event.is_some());
-        let event = opt_event.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(event.severity(), Severity::HIGH);
-        assert_eq!(event.group_id(), 0x1FFF);
-        assert_eq!(event.unique_id(), 0xFFFF);
+    #[test]
+    fn verify_normal_size() {
+        assert_size(INFO_EVENT.raw(), 4)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn verify_small_size() {
+        assert_size(INFO_EVENT_SMALL.raw(), 2)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_normal_event_getters() {
+        assert_eq!(INFO_EVENT.severity(), Severity::INFO);
+        assert_eq!(INFO_EVENT.unique_id(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(INFO_EVENT.group_id(), 0);
+        let raw_event = INFO_EVENT.raw();
+        assert_eq!(raw_event, 0x00000000);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_small_event_getters() {
+        assert_eq!(INFO_EVENT_SMALL.severity(), Severity::INFO);
+        assert_eq!(INFO_EVENT_SMALL.unique_id(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(INFO_EVENT_SMALL.group_id(), 0);
+        let raw_event = INFO_EVENT_SMALL.raw();
+        assert_eq!(raw_event, 0x00000000);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn all_ones_event_regular() {
+        assert_eq!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT.severity(), Severity::HIGH);
+        assert_eq!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT.group_id(), 0x3FFF);
+        assert_eq!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT.unique_id(), 0xFFFF);
+        let raw_event = HIGH_SEV_EVENT.raw();
+        assert_eq!(raw_event, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn all_ones_event_small() {
+        assert_eq!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.severity(), Severity::HIGH);
+        assert_eq!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.group_id(), 0x3F);
+        assert_eq!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.unique_id(), 0xFF);
+        let raw_event = HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.raw();
+        assert_eq!(raw_event, 0xFFFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn invalid_group_id_normal() {
+        assert!(Event::new(Severity::MEDIUM, 2_u16.pow(14), 0).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn invalid_group_id_small() {
+        assert!(EventSmall::new(Severity::MEDIUM, 2_u8.pow(6), 0).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn regular_new() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            Event::new(Severity::INFO, 0, 0).expect("Creating regular event failed"),
+            INFO_EVENT
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn small_new() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            EventSmall::new(Severity::INFO, 0, 0).expect("Creating regular event failed"),
+            INFO_EVENT_SMALL
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn as_largest_type() {
+        let event_raw = HIGH_SEV_EVENT.raw_as_largest_type();
+        assert_size(event_raw, 4);
+        assert_eq!(event_raw, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn as_largest_type_for_small_event() {
+        let event_raw = HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.raw_as_largest_type();
+        assert_size(event_raw, 4);
+        assert_eq!(event_raw, 0xFFFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn as_largest_group_id() {
+        let group_id = HIGH_SEV_EVENT.group_id_as_largest_type();
+        assert_size(group_id, 2);
+        assert_eq!(group_id, 0x3FFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn as_largest_group_id_small_event() {
+        let group_id = HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.group_id_as_largest_type();
+        assert_size(group_id, 2);
+        assert_eq!(group_id, 0x3F);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_to_buf() {
+        let mut buf: [u8; 4] = [0; 4];
+        assert!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT.write_to_bytes(&mut buf).is_ok());
+        let val_from_raw = u32::from_be_bytes(buf);
+        assert_eq!(val_from_raw, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_to_buf_small() {
+        let mut buf: [u8; 2] = [0; 2];
+        assert!(HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.write_to_bytes(&mut buf).is_ok());
+        let val_from_raw = u16::from_be_bytes(buf);
+        assert_eq!(val_from_raw, 0xFFFF);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_to_buf_insufficient_buf() {
+        let mut buf: [u8; 3] = [0; 3];
+        let err = HIGH_SEV_EVENT.write_to_bytes(&mut buf);
+        assert!(err.is_err());
+        let err = err.unwrap_err();
+        if let ByteConversionError::ToSliceTooSmall(missmatch) = err {
+            assert_eq!(missmatch.expected, 4);
+            assert_eq!(missmatch.found, 3);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn write_to_buf_small_insufficient_buf() {
+        let mut buf: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];
+        let err = HIGH_SEV_EVENT_SMALL.write_to_bytes(&mut buf);
+        assert!(err.is_err());
+        let err = err.unwrap_err();
+        if let ByteConversionError::ToSliceTooSmall(missmatch) = err {
+            assert_eq!(missmatch.expected, 2);
+            assert_eq!(missmatch.found, 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn severity_from_invalid_raw_val() {
+        let invalid = 0xFF;
+        assert!(Severity::try_from(invalid).is_err());
+        let invalid = Severity::HIGH as u8 + 1;
+        assert!(Severity::try_from(invalid).is_err());
     }
 }
diff --git a/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs b/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs
index 0a006e1..2e33618 100644
--- a/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs
+++ b/fsrc-core/src/pus/event_man.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::events::Event;
+use crate::events::EventProvider;
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "heapless")]
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ pub use heapless_mod::*;
 /// structure to track disabled events. A more primitive and embedded friendly
 /// solution could track this information in a static or pre-allocated list which contains
 /// the disabled events.
-pub trait PusEventMgmtBackendProvider {
+pub trait PusEventMgmtBackendProvider<Provider: EventProvider> {
     type Error;
 
-    fn event_enabled(&self, event: &Event) -> bool;
-    fn enable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<bool, Self::Error>;
-    fn disable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<bool, Self::Error>;
+    fn event_enabled(&self, event: &Provider) -> bool;
+    fn enable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Provider) -> Result<bool, Self::Error>;
+    fn disable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Provider) -> Result<bool, Self::Error>;
 }
 
 /// Default backend provider which uses a hash set as the event reporting status container
@@ -28,21 +28,23 @@ pub trait PusEventMgmtBackendProvider {
 /// This provider is a good option for host systems or larger embedded systems where
 /// the expected occasional memory allocation performed by the [HashSet] is not an issue.
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct DefaultPusMgmtBackendProvider {
-    disabled: HashSet<Event>,
+pub struct DefaultPusMgmtBackendProvider<Provider: EventProvider> {
+    disabled: HashSet<Provider>,
 }
 
-impl PusEventMgmtBackendProvider for DefaultPusMgmtBackendProvider {
+impl<Provider: EventProvider> PusEventMgmtBackendProvider<Provider>
+    for DefaultPusMgmtBackendProvider<Provider>
+{
     type Error = ();
-    fn event_enabled(&self, event: &Event) -> bool {
+    fn event_enabled(&self, event: &Provider) -> bool {
         !self.disabled.contains(event)
     }
 
-    fn enable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+    fn enable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Provider) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
         Ok(self.disabled.remove(event))
     }
 
-    fn disable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+    fn disable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Provider) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
         Ok(self.disabled.insert(*event))
     }
 }
@@ -50,28 +52,34 @@ impl PusEventMgmtBackendProvider for DefaultPusMgmtBackendProvider {
 #[cfg(feature = "heapless")]
 pub mod heapless_mod {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::events::EventRaw;
+    use crate::events::{EventProvider, LargestEventRaw};
+    use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
     // TODO: After a new version of heapless is released which uses hash32 version 0.3, try using
     //       regular Event type again.
     #[derive(Default)]
-    pub struct HeaplessPusMgmtBckendProvider<const N: usize> {
-        disabled: heapless::FnvIndexSet<EventRaw, N>,
+    pub struct HeaplessPusMgmtBckendProvider<const N: usize, Provider: EventProvider> {
+        disabled: heapless::FnvIndexSet<LargestEventRaw, N>,
+        phantom: PhantomData<Provider>,
     }
 
-    impl<const N: usize> PusEventMgmtBackendProvider for HeaplessPusMgmtBckendProvider<N> {
+    impl<const N: usize, Provider: EventProvider> PusEventMgmtBackendProvider<Provider>
+        for HeaplessPusMgmtBckendProvider<N, Provider>
+    {
         type Error = ();
 
-        fn event_enabled(&self, event: &Event) -> bool {
-            self.disabled.contains(&event.raw())
+        fn event_enabled(&self, event: &Provider) -> bool {
+            self.disabled.contains(&event.raw_as_largest_type())
         }
 
-        fn enable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
-            self.disabled.insert(event.raw()).map_err(|_| ())
+        fn enable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Provider) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+            self.disabled
+                .insert(event.raw_as_largest_type())
+                .map_err(|_| ())
         }
 
-        fn disable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Event) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
-            Ok(self.disabled.remove(&event.raw()))
+        fn disable_event_reporting(&mut self, event: &Provider) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+            Ok(self.disabled.remove(&event.raw_as_largest_type()))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/spacepackets b/spacepackets
index 603f688..a2673c9 160000
--- a/spacepackets
+++ b/spacepackets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 603f688ac3e914de13037fd22ac544e125b6305b
+Subproject commit a2673c98707ecbbabb9535bef607025c92b54724