From Homework to Hockey Tournaments: Launching an Event Medical Company as a High Schooler

“At 16, I didn’t just want to work events — I wanted to raise the standard.” Before launching Smith EMS, I was calling medics into the rink as a 12-year-old scorekeeper. By 14, I was certified. And by 17, I was running a team of medics across the Midwest — all while finishing high school. This post shares the full story: how I went from working behind the scenes at youth hockey games to building one of the region’s fastest-growing event medical companies.