Use Gmail's "Recovery Contacts" feature to regain access to your Google account during an emergency. All you need to do is reach out to a trusted contact.

Google Workspace makes it easy to access your contacts, email, and calendar on either an Android or Apple device. Expand all items + Using Google Workspace Apps on Mobile Devices Information Services ...

When you send or receive mail to or from someone in Gmail, a record of that person's name and email address is made in Gmail's contacts list so that you can quickly refer to people you've contacted.

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.