The air conditioning is partially out at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Henderson forcing the department to cut back on staff.

DMV officials are asking anyone who has business with the department to visit the office at 1399 American Pacific Drive only in the mornings or go to another office in the Las Vegas valley. The office will remain open but from 3 p.m., until closing staff levels will be reduced.

Two of the four compressor units at the building failed this week. New equipment is coming in from out of state. The office is expected to be fully functioning by Monday. For locations of other offices or to use services available online, go to dmvnv.com.

The City of Henderson will launch its “Check Your Seats in the Heat” campaign at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Henderson Chevrolet, 240 N. Gibson Rd.

The campaign is a grassroots effort to remind motorists of the dangers of leaving children, the elderly and pets in a hot car. 

No one thinks they could ever leave their child unattended in a hot car. But even the most responsible parent can suffer a momentary lapse in memory and forget their child sleeping in the back seat. Even with the windows partially down, the temperature inside a parked vehicle can reach 125 degrees in just minutes.

Kids, the elderly, and pets are more sensitive to the heat and can suffer heat stroke and death within minutes. Nationally, about 38 children die every year due to being left in a hot car. 

The campaign will feature posters placed in Henderson businesses, and volunteers will distribute red “reminder” ribbons that drivers can tie to their steering wheel.