Background: The Trauma-Man® simulator (Simulab, USA) was announced by the American College of Surgeons as a legitimate alternative to the ATLS animal surgical skill station. The aim of this study was to assess the value of using the simulator to teach chest drain insertion during the ATLS course by acquiring experts’ and trainees opinions. Methods: Following chest drain insertion to the TraumaMan simulator, 24 experienced ATLS instructors (5 cardio-thoracic surgeons, 14 general surgeons experienced in trauma management and 6 anesthesiologists) completed a subjective questionnaire. Questionnaires were also used for assessment by 42 novice participants of the ATLS course trained with both animal skills laboratory and the simulator. Results: Median scores on a scale of 1 to 6 (1 indicates “not similar at all” and 6 indicates “identical”) given by the experienced physicians to the various steps required for chest drain insertion were: anatomical landmarks - 5, tactility of the skin -4, skin incision-4, dissection of tissues-4, identification of the pleural space-5, tube insertion to the pleural space-5, and chest drain fixation -5. Trainees of the ATLS course asked to comment on the ability of the model to teach these steps of the procedure, gave median scores of: anatomical landmarks - 5, tactility of the skin -5, skin incision-5, dissection of tissues-4, identification of the pleural space-5, tube insertion to the pleural space-5, and chest drain fixation -5. The trainees found the TraumaMan superior to the animal model in representing the anatomical landmarks, and inferior in the dissection of tissues. Experts recommended the simulator to be used to train novice physicians in chest drain insertion (5.5±0.8, in a scale of 1–6, 1 indicates “not able at all” and 6 indicates “very useful”). However, changes aiming to improve the representation of the “safe triangle” of chest drain insertion were recommended. In the current version of the simulator, part of the area designated for chest tube insertion is outside the triangle. Conclusion: The Trauma-Man simulator was recommended as a training tool for chest drain insertion by both ATLS experienced instructors and novice trainees. Further improvements in the model were recommended. Conflict of Interest: Authors indicated they have nothing to disclose.