diff --git a/src/sasquatchbackpack/commands/usgs.py b/src/sasquatchbackpack/commands/usgs.py
index bafafe6..5b5c516 100644
--- a/src/sasquatchbackpack/commands/usgs.py
+++ b/src/sasquatchbackpack/commands/usgs.py
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ def usgs_earthquake_data(
     days, hours = duration
     total_duration = timedelta(days=days, hours=hours)
 
+    config = scripts.USGSConfig(
+        total_duration, radius, coords, magnitude_bounds
+    )
+    source = scripts.USGSSource(config)
+    backpack_dispatcher = sasquatch.BackpackDispatcher(
+        source, sasquatch.DispatcherConfig()
+    )
+
     results = scripts.search_api(
         total_duration,
         radius,
@@ -193,14 +201,6 @@ def usgs_earthquake_data(
 
     click.echo("Post mode enabled: Sending data...")
 
-    config = scripts.USGSConfig(
-        total_duration, radius, coords, magnitude_bounds
-    )
-    source = scripts.USGSSource(config)
-
-    backpack_dispatcher = sasquatch.BackpackDispatcher(
-        source, sasquatch.DispatcherConfig()
-    )
     result = backpack_dispatcher.post()
 
     if "Error" in result:
diff --git a/src/sasquatchbackpack/sasquatch.py b/src/sasquatchbackpack/sasquatch.py
index edc5e6d..91fcc6e 100644
--- a/src/sasquatchbackpack/sasquatch.py
+++ b/src/sasquatchbackpack/sasquatch.py
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 __all__ = ["BackpackDispatcher", "DispatcherConfig", "DataSource"]
 
+import asyncio
 import os
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from string import Template
 
+import redis.asyncio as redis
 import requests
 
 from sasquatchbackpack.schemas import usgs as schemas
@@ -43,6 +45,26 @@ def get_redis_key(self, datapoint: dict) -> str:
         pass
 
 
+class RedisManager:
+    """Manage redis for USGS."""
+
+    def __init__(self, address: str) -> None:
+        self.address = address
+        self.model = redis.from_url(self.address)
+
+        self.loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+
+    def store(self, key: str, item: set) -> None:
+        if self.model is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Model is undefined.")
+        self.loop.run_until_complete(self.model.hset(key, item))
+
+    def get(self, key: str) -> set:
+        if self.model is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Model is undefined.")
+        return self.loop.run_until_complete(self.model.get(key))
+
+
 @dataclass
 class DispatcherConfig:
     """Class containing relevant configuration information for the
@@ -90,7 +112,7 @@ def __init__(self, source: DataSource, config: DispatcherConfig) -> None:
                 "topic_name": self.source.topic_name,
             }
         )
-        self.redis = schemas.EarthquakeRedisManager(config.redis_address)
+        self.redis = RedisManager(config.redis_address)
 
     def create_topic(self) -> str:
         """Create kafka topic based off data from provided source.
diff --git a/src/sasquatchbackpack/schemas/usgs.py b/src/sasquatchbackpack/schemas/usgs.py
index 48c7e85..6b06c31 100644
--- a/src/sasquatchbackpack/schemas/usgs.py
+++ b/src/sasquatchbackpack/schemas/usgs.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 """USGS Schemas."""
 
-import asyncio
-
-import redis.asyncio as redis
 from dataclasses_avroschema.pydantic import AvroBaseModel
 from pydantic import Field
-from safir.redis import PydanticRedisStorage
 
 
 class EarthquakeSchema(AvroBaseModel):
@@ -25,25 +21,3 @@ class Meta:
 
         namespace = "$namespace"
         schema_name = "$topic_name"
-
-
-class EarthquakeRedisManager:
-    """Manage redis for USGS."""
-
-    def __init__(self, address: str) -> None:
-        self.address = address
-        connection = redis.from_url(self.address)
-        self.model = PydanticRedisStorage(
-            datatype=EarthquakeSchema, redis=connection
-        )
-        self.loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-
-    def store(self, key: str, item: EarthquakeSchema) -> None:
-        if self.model is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Model is undefined.")
-        self.loop.run_until_complete(self.model.store(key, item))
-
-    def get(self, key: str) -> EarthquakeSchema | None:
-        if self.model is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Model is undefined.")
-        return self.loop.run_until_complete(self.model.get(key))
diff --git a/src/sasquatchbackpack/scripts/usgs.py b/src/sasquatchbackpack/scripts/usgs.py
index 47c168f..8512d67 100644
--- a/src/sasquatchbackpack/scripts/usgs.py
+++ b/src/sasquatchbackpack/scripts/usgs.py
@@ -155,6 +155,3 @@ def get_redis_key(self, datapoint: dict) -> str:
         # Redis keys are formatted "topic_name:key_value"
         # to keep data from different APIs discreet
         return f"{self.topic_name}:{datapoint["value"]["id"]}"
-
-    # Might need a construct schema method to allow redis to encode data
-    # if avro is not made for that